from one song (Psalm) to another

 Sunday, January 11, 2026 (5:23 a.m.)

Most Holy God,

This IS the day that You have made. I WILL rejoice and be glad in it (Psalm 118:24).

Thank You Father. I woke up singing one song [see above]. And now another [♪Forever♪ Psalm 136]. Thank You that Your Word inspires modern day artists to incorporate Your Truth and promises into their music.

How blessed we are to have Your Psalms.

(6:16 a.m.)

The more I read about the Psalms the more my soul sings out. ♪Let everything that has breath Praise the Lord Praise the Lord♪ (Psalm 150:6).

Lord, live in, with, by, through and for me this day. I want to glorify and enjoy You. Worship and adore You. Rejoice and be glad that we are Yours.

Use me as You know is best. I love, need, trust and want You Lord. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(154 words ~ 6:40 a.m.)

Thank You, indeed!

 Saturday, January 10, 2026 (4:55 a.m.)

Holy God,

Thank You! I was blessed with sleep. A remembered dream. And a song upon awaking. Thank You. Yes. Thank You, indeed!

♪Let everything 

That has breath

Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord♪

(Psalm 150:6)

Mm, yes. Praise You Lord!

I confess. I am still learning the difference between thanking and praising You. The nutshell version reminds me that we thank You for what You’ve done. And praise You for who You are.

I want to learn to praise You with the ready ease with which I thank You.

 

(5:20 a.m.)

No sooner uttered and here is a corresponding verse to my request. Psalm 100:4.

♪I Will Enter His Gates with thanksgiving in my heart

I will enter His courts with praise

I will say, “This is the day that the Lord has made”

I will rejoice for He has made me glad♪

Thank You Father for the ways You speak to us. Praise You for being the loving God (1 John 4:8) You are. Glorious. Great. Good. Gracious (Psalm 145:5-8).

(6:13 a.m.)

Digging even deeper, I am reminded that You are also just (Isaiah 61:8) and merciful (Luke 6:36). Father, thank You for encouraging me to get to know You better.

And in the process I’m also getting a glimpse of who You would have me be. Brave. Strong. Courageous. Unafraid. (Joshua 1:9). Do all You must in, with, by, through and for me to this end Dearest Dad.

I love, need, trust and want You. Thank and praise You Lord. 

♪As long as I’m breathing

I’ve got a reason to 

Praise the Lord

Oh, my soul♪

Amen.

(273 words ~ 6:45 a.m.)

new...

 Friday, January 9, 2026 (5:02 a.m.)

Holy God,

Thank You for another brand new morning.

Romans 12:12

Psalm 16:11; 4:8

Lamentations 3:22-24

Philippians 4:6-7

1 Peter 5:6-7

(5:30 a.m.)

Mm, yes. A brand new morning. Filled with brand new hope. Brand new opportunities. All because You love us.

Yesterday I used the word “enough” in describing the various challenges this past week has brought about. For the past many months “a lot” has been the preferred phrase. “Enough” seems to cover more.

Especially when I take it to Your Word. And am reminded that Your provision is perfect. And far more than enough.

Thank You that Jesus, Himself, said, “Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world” (John 16:33b,c).

(6:09 a.m.)

Father, I confess to You my unsettled heart. The struggles and doubts I watch taking place around me. Wanting desperately to help. And not knowing how.

Thank You that we can ever turn to You as our Source of hope. 

(8:23 a.m.)

And You do NOT disappoint!

A lengthy phone call with another one of Your own. Discussing an unusual cloud formation. Huge. Seemingly stationary. Breath taking. Brand new to me.

Father, thank You for the privilege of being awed by You in so many ways. Thank You for a bright shade of blue in the sky that I could not identify.

Thank You for the ways You get our attention, and conversation, back to You. Your mysteries. And Your presence in our lives.

With all of the unknowns we are facing, thank You for leading me to a quote from Jesus Calling. “One of the main ways I assert My sovereignty is in the timing of events. If you want to stay close to Me and do things My way, ask Me to show you the path forward moment by moment.”

Here I start singing again. A song from earlier in the week.

♪Darlin’ if you want Me to be

Closer to you

Get Closer to Me♪

Yes. Yes I do please!

“Instead of dashing headlong toward your goal, let Me set the pace. Slow down, and enjoy the journey in My presence.”

Yes please Father. Set the pace for me this brand new day. With this brand new element of hope. Trust. Belief. Prayer.

Do all You must that I follow You as You know is best. I love, need, trust and want You. Be glorified. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(431 words ~ 8:51 a.m.)

"unfailing love of the LORD"

 Thursday, January 8, 2026 (5:36 a.m.)

Good morning Lord,

You are good. Great. Glorious. Gracious (Psalm 145:5-8). Loving. Kind. And I’m confessing to feeling quite a bit of sad concern for others.

I tried sitting it out yesterday. Hoping the emotions would pass.

(6:56 a.m.)

Isaiah 52:13-53:12

Lamentations 3

1 Peter 5:5b-7

(7:16 a.m.)

Father,

Thank You for the privilege of bringing every sense of sadness to You. I confess to trying to rise above it. Acknowledge that it’s there. But not let it touch me. Like trying to run from it.

Thank You for the easy find of the song that started singing in my head as soon as I thought of trying to outrun sadness. 

♪Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me♪

I can feel as sad as is necessary because

♪All my life You have been faithful

All my life You have been so, so good

With every breath that I am able

I will sing of the Goodness of God♪

Thank You Father for the Truth of Your Word. Especially pertinent to my spirit at this moment are Lamentations 3:22 and 23.

“The unfailing love of the LORD never ends! By His mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each day.”

Thank You for Your Truth. Your promises. And Your unfailing love. Use me as You know is best. Doing all You must in, with, by, through and for me. I love You. I need You. I want You. I thank and praise You. Amen.

(272 words ~ 7:35 a.m.)

flaws and all

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 (5:22 a.m.)

Holy God,

Thank You. There was sleep. And singing. Rest. And laughter. Thank You that You are good. Glorious. Great. Gracious (Psalm 145:5-8). You are Truth. Holy. Honorable. Perfect.

Thank You that we are made in Your image (Genesis 1:27a). Flaws and all (Romans 3:23).

all about YOU!

 ♪Woah, oh, oh, oh

For The Longest Time

Woah, oh, oh, oh…♪

Tuesday, January 6, {5:42 a.m.)

Thank You God.

I had a dream about my dearly loved husband. Today of all days. 52 years after he called on a landline and told me to "pack a bag."

What a ride Lord! 19 years old at the time. Not knowing at all what we were doing.

Thank You for helping us figure out that it was never about us at all. Our being together was all about YOU!

Thank You for guiding us repeatedly to You. Your Word. Your will. Your way.

Back to the dream… my plan of a surprise didn’t line up with the outcome. My feelings got hurt and I began my self-defense mechanism of shutting down. Walling myself off for self preservation. Thinking of how I could make him pay big for this one.

THANK YOU that right there in the very middle of my sleep cycle Your goodness intervened and changed everything. I became immediately aware of the brevity of our time together and instantly decided not to waste a precious moment of it. Thank You Father.

♪As we stroll along together,

Holding hands, walking all alone

So in love are we two

That we don’t know what to do

So in love… So Much In Love♪

Thank You for Your love, Lord. Thank You for Your ultimate design. Shown to us repeatedly throughout Your Word. Teach me to love as You would have me Lord. You. Others. Myself. Wholeheartedly. Soulfully. Mindfully. And with all my strength (Mark 12:30-31).

You are good. Great. Glorious. Gracious (Psalm 145:5-8). I am made in Your own image (Genesis 1:27a). And I want to represent You well. 

Continue Your work in me I pray. I love, need, trust and want You Lord. Thank You for wanting me. Use me exactly as You know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(296 words ~ 6:18 a.m.)

goodness, grace, guidance

 ♪We can’t always get what we want

But… sometimes… we get 

what we need!♪

Monday, January 5, 2026 (4:57 a.m.)

Thank You Blessed Father!

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve come to You this excited. Maybe it has to do with the three church services I watched yesterday.

Or perhaps, quite probably, it’s directly related to Your goodness, grace and guidance! Thank You for Your overwhelming patience with us Lord.

Thank You that You know the plans You have for us. Plans for good and not for evil. Plans to give us a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). 

Very often Your plans for us don’t resemble what we want for ourselves. Thank You that we get to choose to trust You to know what You are doing.

Yesterday I was blessed to watch a message that showed the power a prayer of confession has over guilt. Shame. Condemnation. And fear. 

Having dealt with those very feelings just days earlier I am still comforted by the visual showing the relentless finger pointing brought on by guilt. An ever hovering cloak of shame. The hammering fist of feeling condemned. And the snarling face of fear.

It is FAITH in You and the blood of Your precious Son that counteracts satan’s lies. While he is a liar, Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6).

Do all You must in teaching us to live each moment as though we truly believe in Your goodness. Your grace. And Your guidance.

♪Darlin' if you want Me to be closer to you

Get Closer to Me♪

Father, I love, need, trust and want You. Use me as You know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(274 words ~ 6:54 a.m.)