loud and clear

 ♪All I know is 

I’m not home yet

This is Not Where I Belong♪

Monday, April 27, 2026 (6:22 a.m.)

Father God,

Thank You for continuing to sing to me. Loudly and clearly right now. To the point that I even heard the words “loud and clear” in my mind. I want to explore this with You, please.

Thank You for the things You’ve been teaching me. About You. Others. Myself.

(6:37 a.m.)

Thank You for this moment of sheer contentment. Satisfaction. Hope. Joy. Bordering on absurdity.

Yep! There’s the word for what I’m feeling right now. “The quality of being wildly unreasonable or illogical.” This seems to be the closest I’ve ever come to fully experiencing the Truth of Philippians 4:6-7!

Going to bed last night I confessed to You the depth of apprehension I’m having in regards to becoming a recovery care-giver for a much loved one. There is such a large number of unknowns. 

The list of maybe this or what if that’s continues to grow. Not acknowledging them to You hasn’t served me well. Telling You straight out that I have some fear regarding all the details and potential outcomes allowed You to come in and settle my heart. My soul. My mind. Even my strength.

Thank You God for reminding me again that I may not know what tomorrow holds, but I do know Who holds it. YOU do! Thank You that You do dear Lord.

(7:05 a.m.)

Searching to learn if You really do sing to us, I find myself absurdly AGOG. Eager and excited to tell Your Truth beyond my wildest imagination!

Sent by many sources to Zephaniah 3:14-17 I get to read of a time when “God will remove all dysfunctions from our personalities and relationships; sorrows and burdens will no longer exist… we can rejoice in this promise” (The Life Recovery Bible footnote for 3:9-20).

While not myself a daughter of Zion, I get to rejoice in the hope that is offered Your people.

“Sing, O daughter of Zion… be glad and rejoice with all your heart… ‘Cheer up, Zion! Don’t be afraid! For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty Savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs’” (vs. 14-17).

Again I say, I don’t know what tomorrow will bring. Ah, but James (4:15) teaches us to say, “If it is the Lord’s will and we live long enough, we hope to do this project or pursue that dream.”

Your Truth reminds me that all I hope or dream is in Your mighty and powerful hands. I do not need to fear or be afraid. I get to choose to “Sing… shout aloud…Be glad and rejoice” will all my heart! Be absurdly AGOG!

Yes Father. Thank You for singing to me. Loud and clear.

♪All I know is 

I’m not home yet

This is Not Where I Belong♪

Use me exactly as You know is best. Unafraid. Excited and eager to tell. Hope-filled. Forsaking all fear and trusting You.

I love, need, trust and want You singing, speaking, leading and guiding me every step along Your way. Do all You must Dearest Dad. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(557 words ~ 7:41 a.m.)

"Go-To"

 Sunday, April 26, 2026 (6:29 a.m.)

Blessed God,

Thank You.

I said it to You much earlier. When I realized that I had been praying to You in the middle of a frightening dream. Thank You that You were my immediate “go-to.”

(6:51 a.m.)

Mm, yes. Blessed Father, I want to know more about trusting You as my absolute, first and foremost “Go-To” overall.

Thank You that there is much written about the importance of turning to You first!

(7:58 a.m.)

Oh most dear and and blessed God and Father! Thank You for this time to sit and explore with You. Thank You for the privilege of being honest with my heart.

Yes. My heart that often whines to You. Of so many things. Most recently? My tiring of being the grown-up. Thank You that there’s much written about this as well.

(8:09 a.m.)

Reading “Choose Trust Over Worry: Recognize that worry is a sign of relying on your own understanding; actively choose to trust God in difficult circumstances” helped me recognize another of my own physical “tells” when dealing with fearful thoughts. That immediate weight of dread in the pit of my stomach.

I experienced it right before bed last night. Deciding to wait to deal with potentially upsetting information, I held off until this morning to look into it any further.

Father, thank You for the quickening of my heart. The tension in my neck and shoulders. That balled up internal weight that lets me know something needs attention.

Growing up with the frequently asked question of “What’s wrong with you now?” I truly thought something was always intrinsically defective with me. You are teaching me to believe differently.

I’m asking (Matthew 7:7) You to continue Your work in, with, by, through and for me Lord. I love, need, trust and want Your guidance in all that I think, say, do and feel. Be my eternal, everlasting, first and foremost “Go-To” over ALL! 

Thank You. Praise You. Use me as You alone know is best. Amen.

(347 words ~ 8:44 a.m.)

Saturday

 Saturday, April 25, 2026 (6:38 a.m.)

Holy God,

Good morning. Happy Saturday.

(7:12 a.m.)

Mm. Yes. Happy Saturday indeed.

(7:45 a.m.)

Father, do all You must that I will honor and serve You well. I love You. I need You. I trust and want to glorify and enjoy You as You know is best.

Keep my heart, soul, mind and strength dependent on You. Teach me to love as You would have me love. You. Others. Myself (Mark 12:30-31).

Use this particular Saturday for Your good. And for Your glory. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(102 words ~ 7:53 a.m.)

the moon

 Friday, April 24, 2026 (6:38 a.m.)

Holy God,

Thank You.

There was sleep. And rest. Some smiles. And a huge to me wonder. I don’t think I’ve ever brought my questions about the moon to You before now.

I’ve observed its cycles. Watched as it seems to grow and change its shape throughout any given month. Yesterday was the first time I recall wondering if my emotions are ever tied to it.

I look to You before exploring too much on my own. What say You Lord?

Made by You on the fourth day of creation (Genesis 1:14-19). Set by You to light the earth (v. 17). Something along the lines of our own personal night light. Thank You Father.

The more I’m reading in and of Your Word right now the greater my excitement grows. Another one of the things You have provided us that I’ve pretty much taken for granted all these years.

Waking with a simple wonder and having it turn to such eagerness to learn more is astounding to me Lord. Thank You!

“It is the LORD who provides the sun to light the day and the moon and stars to light the night, and who stirs the sea into roaring waves. His name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies…” (Jeremiah 31:35).

“When I look at the night sky and see the work of Your fingers - the moon and the stars You set in place - what are mere mortals that You should think about them, human beings that You should care for them?” (Psalm 8:3-4).

Recently I’ve become more aware of the importance of being curious. First introduced to me by an early grade schooler several years ago, I am again humbled by all there is to learn from the most unlikely places.

Father, how I ask (Matthew 7:7) You to continue Your work in teaching me what You would have me learn. At the pace You have set and know is best.

(7:28 a.m.)

Blessed Father, the eagerness I’m experiencing as Your Word is coming more alive (Hebrews 4:12) to me borders on sheer delight. A feeling of joyful excitement that often seems to ebb and flow. Much like the tide. Which is governed by the moon. The one You set in place.

Reading about resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, verse 40 tells of the glory of heavenly bodies being different from that of earthly ones. Verse 41 declares, “The sun has one kind of glory, while the moon and the stars each have another kind. And even the stars differ from each other in their glory.”

Father, I want to know more about You. Your glory. Your creation. And my place in it all. I love, need, trust and want You Lord. Do all You must in using me as You know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(483 words ~ 7:46 a.m.)

recognizing grace

 Thursday, April 23, 2026 (6:04 a.m.)

Holy God,

I want to learn to recognize grace when I see it. I don’t know that I do.

(6:28 a.m.)

Thank You for this opportunity of sitting and exploring what grace looks like. And how to identify it.

(6:55 a.m.)

The more I read, the more I realize how little I know and/or understand. Thank You Father that Your grace is never contingent on my efforts. I’m asking (Matthew 7:7) You to make me ever aware of it Dear Lord.

Thank You that the song I went to sleep singing last night is the one that is still present with me now.

♪I See Grace

Hallelujah, I stand amazed…

… And just like that, oh, my past has been erased

When I look back, I see -  

Grace, grace, God’s grace

Grace that is greater than all my sin…♪

Continue Your mighty work in, with, by, through and for me Dearest God. I want to recognize Your grace and acknowledge You every time I come across it.

I love, need, trust and want you Lord. Do all You must in using me as You alone know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(201 words ~ 7:18 a.m.)

more and better

 Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (6:05 a.m.)

Holy, Loving Lord God,

Thank You for the life You would have us live. Real and eternal. More and better than I could ever dream (John 10:10b The Message).

(6:23 a.m.)

Thank You for the way my brain shuffles through the playlists of music that is stored there. A chance word or phrase here and there and my soul explodes with singing Your Truth!

♪You give life, You are love

You bring light into darkness

You give hope, You restore

Every thing that is broken

And Great Are You, Lord♪

Thank You Father. Thank You for the life Jesus came to give. Abundant. Full. True. Good. More and better. Rich and satisfying. Overflowing. Plenteous [now there’s a word I never knew!].

♪It’s like the brightest sunrise

Waiting on the other side of the darkest night

Don’t ever lose hope, hold on and believe

Maybe you just Haven’t Seen It Yet… 

You’re closer than you think you are

Only moments from the break of dawn

All His promises are just up ahead

Maybe you just haven’t seen it yet…

He is moving with a love so deep

Hallelujah for the victory

Good things are coming even when we can’t see…♪

Yes! God, I want to live this day You have allowed and provided me exactly as You have planned it. Seeking You, Your Kingdom and righteousness over all else (Matthew 6:33). Rejoicing and being glad (Psalm 118:24b). Loving You, others and myself with all my heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30-31).

Father God, do all You must that I will truly come to live the life You designed for me (Psalm 139). I love, need, trust and want You Dear Lord. Use me exactly as You know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(307  words ~ 6:55 a.m.)

passing time

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (5:13 a.m.)

Holy God,

The days, weeks, months just keep passing.

(6:16 a.m.)

And right here? More than another hour!

An hour spent searching Your Word. Praying Psalms written by David. Reading of Joshua. And Moses. Scriptures telling me that I am not alone in my thoughts and feelings.

All of this leading to a song popping into my head. At first thinking a word in it was throne. Turns out it’s MOVE.

♪… God Is On the Move, on the move

Hallelujah

God is on the move

In many mighty ways…

… On the move today…♪

Thank You that You are dear Father.

I confess to feelings of overwhelm by the seemingly quick passing of time. Tears well in my eyes as I consider the “here today, gone tomorrow” (James 4:14; Matthew 6:30) brevity of it all.

Thank You for the Truth we find in Your Word. The promise that while “The wind blows, and we are gone… the love of the LORD remains forever with those who fear Him” (Psalm 103:15-17).

Use me Lord. As You know is best. I love, need, trust and want You as the deciding factor in all I think, say, do and am.

You are good. Great. Glorious. Gracious (Psalm 145:5-8). And I want to represent You well. Glorifying (1 Corinthians 10:31) and enjoying (Psalm 73:24-26) You forever!

Thank You for David’s trust in knowing “You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of Your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever” (Psalm 16:11).

Do all You must that I spend the time You have allotted me wisely and well. To Your glory God. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

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