more lyrics

 Sunday, September 20, 2026 (4:14 a.m.)

Holy God,

Thank You. I was able to find lyrics again. I very much like when that happens.

♪Again and again

You rescued me out of the mess I was in♪

(Goodbye Yesterday)

Psalm 5:11

Mark 8:34

John 15:11, 18-21

(4:54 a.m.)

Father, thank You for the time You allow me to get my head in the game. There are so many thoughts. And songs. Each leading me either toward or far away from You.

Thank You that we always have the choice of turning our eyes upon You. Looking full in Your wonderful face. And the things of this world grow strangely dim In the light of Your glory and grace.

Lord, it amazes me how very often lyrics overtake my thinking. My thanking. And praising.

I especially enjoy looking into the reasons they were originally written. The stories behind the songs often take me to even deeper thoughts of Your Truth.

Thank You God for the ways You point us toward You. Your will. Your way. Often with baby steps. Greater strides. Awarenesses. And even more lyrics.

(6:06 a.m.)

Blessed God, You never cease to amaze me! From wonders and wanders to sitting outside watching the sky change colors.

Not yet having my own complete thought. I am absolutely entranced by the potential of a magnificent sunrise.

Thank You for Your patience with my ramblings.

♪For the Beauty of the Earth, 

For the glory of the skies

For the love which from our birth

Over and around us lies

Lord of all, to Thee we raise

This our hymn of grateful praise♪

(Psalm 107:8)

Father, thank You for the ways You sing music into my soul. Thank You for the opportunity of learning more about the songs we find throughout the Bible. At least 185 of them. With Moses, then his sister having sung the first one (Exodus 15:1-18. 21).

When I even begin to think of all the lyrics that have ever been written, Yours are the ones I most want to know.

(7:42 a.m.)

Most blessed and Holy God, there is far more that I don’t know or understand than that which I do. Continue Your work in, with, by, through and for me that I will come to represent You well.

♪… I’ve been Washed in the water, washed in the blood

All because of You, oh hallelujah♪

Oh yes, Blessed Father. Thank You that the lyrics just keep coming. Use me exactly as You alone know is best. I love, need, trust and want You Lord. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(442 words ~ 7:51 a.m.)

unfailing love and faithfulness

 Saturday, September 19, 2026 (3:13 a.m.)

Holy God,

Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.

I woke up thinking of, then reading the same verses I read before falling asleep last night. Psalm 18:1. And Psalm 100.

The very next thing I know, I’m singing. And finding the lyrics on the very first search. Thank You Father.

“You are God in the heavens the name above all names” immediately gave me

♪Be exalted now in the heavens…

You’re the name above all names♪

(Worthy)

Father God, thank You for the ways in, with, by, through and for which You bless me! Sleep. Gentle nudging. Freedom. Your love. Curiosity. Opportunity. 

Yes! All these. And so much more.

Thank You that when I’m thinking of You and the blessings You provide, different lyrics of Your worthiness swell inside me.

♪Day and night, night and day, let incense arise♪

(Worthy of It All)

Mm, yes. Blessed God, You ARE worthy of it all!

All our worship. All our praise.

You have been teaching me the benefits of thanking and praising You for decades now. Thank You for every single time You help me see positives over negatives.

Thank You for the work You have put in to having me actively search for things and circumstances of which to be grateful.

Blessed, Holy, Father God, thank You for the opportunity of sitting here with You. Reading what other people have written about things that I experience.

Thankfulness turning to praise. Praise leading to wonder and awe. And finally silent worship.

You do this Lord. You provide joy unfathomable. Thank You for the desire You’ve placed in my heart to not only seek, but also to find it.

Yes Father. Thank You for every blessing You pour out. Every song. Every challenge that leads to building the character You have for us (Romans 5:3-5; James 1:2-4).

I was blessed to fall asleep while reciting my love for You. Claiming You as my strength (Psalm 18:1).

Thank You for the privilege of believing You are good. That Your unfailing love continues forever, and Your faithfulness to all generations (Psalm 100:5).

Father, do all You must that I will represent You well. I love, need, trust and want You Lord. Use me as You alone know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

♪For from You are all things

And to You are all things

You deserve the glory♪

(Worthy of It All)

Amen!

(390 words ~ 4:41 a.m.)

slow start

 Friday, September 18, 2026 (4:31 a.m.)

Thank You God for such a slow start to this morning. 

(5:21 a.m.)

Yes! This REALLY slow start.

Father, I confess to having my own plans. The steps I intended to take every morning. Even before getting out of bed. 

That system began and lasted all of yesterday. We were off to such a great start. All the stars seemed to be aligned. The exhaustion I felt upon awakening earlier precluded every attempted stretch of my muscles.

Thank You God that Your Word guides and directs us to trust in You. With all our hearts. Leaning not on our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5)

(6:38 a.m.)

Still moving slowly. Yet purposefully. Mm, yes. My thoughts are on You Lord.

Having first read Proverbs 16:9, I went over to Ecclesiastes 3:11. Then back to Proverbs 16. This time, verses 1 and 3. Then 33 as well.

Father, You are so very good. Thank You for the time You are willing to take with each and every single one of Your children.

As I continue moving slowly, preparing to get started with this day [that You have made (Psalm 118:24a)]  I ask (Matthew 7:7) You to lead and guide me every step of the way.

Lord, teach me to seek You and Your kingdom above all else (Matthew 6:33a) that I will do what You would have me do (33b). I want to trust and believe You will provide all that is necessary (33c).

Father, You know what is needed (Matthew 6:8b). Continue Your work in raising me up to be and do and think and speak all that only You know is best.

I love, need, trust and want You blessed God. Use me at the very pace You have set (Hebrews 12:1). Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(296 words ~ 7:23 a.m.)

contagions

 Thursday, September 17, 2026 (4:22 a.m.)

(4:26 a.m.)

Here’s a thought!

Thank You Father for the ability to think clearly. And the resources to investigate my ideas.

The notion just now was that of kindness being contagious.

(4:55 a.m.)

And would You just take a look at this? I found another new to me word. And it’s helping me get to know myself even better.

Father God, thank You for the freedom You provide us to explore. Experiment. Wonder. Be curious. Start off in one direction. Circle back. Change course. And NEVER be far away from You! (Psalm 139:1-12).

Yes. Thank You God. In looking for and finding confirmation of kindness being contagious, I am also being introduced to even more words.

Contagion - late Middle English: from Latin contagio(n-), from con- ‘together with’ + the base of tangere ‘to touch’

Satisficing - a decision-making strategy for choosing “good enough” while combining the words satisfy with suffice

Portmanteau - when two words combine, making a new word

(5:25 a.m.)

Going back up to my original wonder about kindness being contagious, I realize I very much want to touch others with Your kindness Lord.

Looking even further into it, I find mention that “True Kindness is God’s Love in Action.” This is something I definitely want to experience! Your love in action.

(5:57 a.m.)

Thank You Father that we have Your Word of Truth and promises that continue teaching us how You would have us live. And love.

Thank You for the apostle Paul’s letters. Written to strengthen and encourage believers. Let me take them not only to heart, but into action.

Father, I want to follow his instructions for my relationship with You and others. 

“Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowances for each other’s faults because of your love… Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you” (Ephesians 4:2, 31-32).

Yes, please Dear Lord. Do all You must that I will practice sharing Your kindness with others. Make me contagious with You. 

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

(396 words ~ 6:12 a.m.)

abiding gifts of grace

 ♪Who Am I that♪

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (5:19 a.m.)

Mm. Who am I indeed.

Thank You that You didn’t let this song go by unchecked.

♪... the Lord of all the earth would care to know my name?

Would care to feel my pain hurt?♪

Most Dear and Awesome God, You did it again! Presented me with another gift of Your grace.

Just when I was ready to give up all hope of any more sleep, You provided me two whole more hours. Complete with a restorative dream.

This at the end of 2 1/2 hours spent rehearsing past mistakes. Reimagining the woulda, coulda, shoulda opportunities I’ve missed along the way.

Father, thank You for forgiving me. Times and occurrences too many to count. Thank You for the abiding gifts of grace we have in, with, by, through and for You.

(5:51 a.m.)

Thank You for the turning these scrambled thoughts have taken. First came the ruminating. Followed by regret. Remorse. Guilt. Shame. And then? Your Truth!

Yes! Father thank You for reminding me. “I love You, LORD; You are my strength” (Psalm 18:1).

Lord God, You know the excess of circumstances where I have fallen so far short of Your mark. Common, everyday choices that led to burdens others have had to carry throughout their lives. Forgive me Father. So very many times I truly ‘knew not what I was doing’ (Luke 23:34).

Except for those times when I was fully aware. And chose against You. And Your way. Oh Lord God, 

(6:11 a.m.)

Would You just take a look at this! The same three words of the first song. Rearranged for this very occasion.

♪Who I Am in the eyes of the Father

Who I am His love set free

Who I was I left at the altar

I am Yours Lord, I believe♪

It is absolutely Your love that lives in each of us.

♪In every trial, lift[ing] me higher

Through the fire, hold[ing] me tighter

Remind[ing] me again I was made for more♪

(7:43 a.m.)

Mm, yes Lord. Made for more... love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. And self-control (Galatians 5:22). More of the fruit of Your Spirit.

Father, I love, need, trust and want more of You. Your will. Your way. 

♪In the water, take me under

Fill my lungs to, to speak Your wonder

You brought me out of the darkness, I was made for more…

It’s who I am

(I’m a child of the most-high God and the most-high God’s for me)♪

Continue reminding me 

♪Who I was I left at the altar

I am Yours Lord, I believe♪

I fully “Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us and we are His. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture” (Psalm 100:3).

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

(490 words ~ 7:59 a.m.)

deliberately designed

 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (4:12 a.m.)

Good morning Dear Lord,

Today I approach You with awe and wonder. 

(4:18 a.m.)

Yes! With curiosity. A degree of satisfaction. Joy. Delight. Hope. And again, awe and wonder.

Father, You provide for our every need. What freedom, hope and joy there is in believing You have every aspect of our lives in Your control.

Blessed God, how I thank You for Your Word. Your Truth. Your promises. Your plans. The ones for good and not for evil. That give us a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).

Thank You for the openness with which You are having me approach each new day. A willingness to be on the look out for Your best for each of us.

The phrase, “do no harm” presents itself to me quite often these days. Looking at its origin just now, I’m choosing the apostle Paul’s message to the church at Rome as the most appropriate example.

Father, thank You for all You have done in the past. Are doing currently. And will be doing in the future for our good and Your glory (Romans 8:28).

Thank You that we are not called to have all the answers concerning Your deliberate design of each of us. No. We are to trust and believe that You know what is best.

I am here searching Your Word. Wanting to learn it so I will follow You more readily. And ably. Through Your power and wisdom. Never my own.

Father, thank You for all the work You continue pouring into making us the people You created us to be (Psalm 139:14). Each of us “wonderfully complex!” Products of Your marvelous workmanship.

Continue perfecting us Dear Lord. Empower and enable us in following Paul’s directions in Romans 12 to a t. Changing the way we live every day.

Simplified by AI, we are to:

Live sacrificially for You (v.1)

Renew our minds (2)

Stay humble (3)

Be one body (4-5)

Serve well (6-8)

Love truly (9-10)

Be kind and patient (11-13)

Not retaliate (14-21)

Oh, yes Dearest Dad! I want desperately to live and love as You so deliberately designed me. I love, need, trust and want You as absolute Lord of my life. 

Keep my hands open for all You want to give for me to share. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(398 words ~ 5:05 a.m.)