abounding, abundant blessings

 Monday, September 14, 2026 (4:46 a.m.)

Blessed God,

Thank You for the blessings You continue providing. Mm, yes Lord. Abounding, abundant blessings.

Through the years we have made mistakes after mistakes. And yet, You still love us. Thank You that You do.

(5:04 a.m.)

Mm, yes Father. Thank You for the ways You change our thinking. To where You would have us put our focus.

Right at the moment it’s on singing about ♪want[ing] to walk like Moses, right through the waves♪ (That's Who I Praise). Thank You for making us aware of all You have for us.

You are teaching me

(5:36 a.m.)

Oh, Your goodness, yes! You are teaching more than I could ever even begin to learn. Talk about being agog! Excited. And eager to tell.

Dearest Lord God, thank You for Who and ALL You are. Loving. Kind. Nurturing. Faithful. Strong. Never-ending. Always.

♪Forever God is faithful

Forever God is strong

Forever Gos is with us

Forever♪

(5:49 a.m.)

Faithful Father God, there is no way for me to ever thank You enough for the blessings You continue providing. You ARE teaching me to hold them all in open hands.

Yes! Hands wide open. Palms up. Waiting for the next delight to flow in and out. Thank You that You do not disappoint. Thank You for continuing to pour out Your loving forgiveness for us to freely share with one another.

Father I want desperately to live and love as You would have me. Continue teaching me how. I love, need, trust and want You Dearest Lord. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(269 words ~ 5:58 a.m.)

"a dramatically new perspective"

 Sunday, September 13, 2026 (4:05 a.m.)

(4:24 a.m.)

Holy God,

Thank You for time to sit with You. In wonderment. Mm, yes Dearest Dad.

♪Here I Am to Worship 

Here I am to bow down

Here I am to say that You’re my God

You’re altogether lovely

Altogether worthy

Altogether wonderful to me♪

Wow! I didn’t see this coming at all!

One minute I was remembering details from events taking place seventeen years ago. And the next? Just singing my heart out to You.

Thank You that You truly are “altogether lovely, worthy and wonderful.” Thank You for the opportunity of rereading past prayers. As well as the Bible verses and commentaries attached to them.

Mm. Seventeen years. Quite a lot has changed. Yet, reading again of my thoughts and feelings from that time I still see all You were putting into motion. Trust in You being the most prevalent. Thank You Father.

Yes. Thank You for the foundation on which You are building our lives. The Spirit’s Power (Romans 8:1-17) the apostle Paul wrote of to the church at Rome.

(5:21 a.m.)

Mm, yes. The Spirit’s mighty power. Working in, with, by, through and for each of us.

Father, how deeply and truly I thank You for the love You had Jesus bring into this world (John 3:16). That love that changes us from the inside out. Forgiving and guiding us to the power we have because of Jesus’ life, death, resurrection and Spirit.

Illustrated Bible Handbook reminds us that we are free from condemnation. We have new [resurrected!] life because of the Holy Spirit. And “… a dramatically new perspective…”

Thank You Lord! Thank You 

(6:02 a.m.)

Yes. Thank You that Jesus came and willingly did all that You asked of Him. Providing us the opportunity and power to live and love as You would have us.

Do all You must Blessed God that I will love You with all my heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30). And my neighbor as myself (v. 31).

I love, need, trust and want You Lord. Use me as only You know is best. With Your dramatically new perspective. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(370 words ~ 6:15 a.m.)

appreciation and applause

 Saturday, September 12, 2026 (3:331 a.m.)

Holy God,

Thank You.

I’ve been saying it for hours. With every new idea. And remembered success.

Blessed, holy God how truly I do thank and praise You. Mm, yes. Verily I appreciate and applaud You.

This extreme interest You have instilled in me regarding words and their meanings continues to surprise and amaze me. Father, thank You for the ways words just seem to pop into my head.

Thank You for the ready availability I have for dictionaries. Thesauruses. Tools for helping me choose and learn the words that best describe circumstances.

Thank You too for the willingness to look less than perfect. To readily admit the things I do not know. And to ask for assistance.

You’ve done this Lord. In, with, by, through and for me. Time and time again.

Often in the past I have been resistant to “looking the fool.” Not wanting others to know my lack of self-confidence.

Thank You that we are not called to have faith and trust in ourselves. But in You.

“But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence” (Jeremiah 17:7).

Thank You that You just keep singing away to my soul. The majority of the night. And much earlier this morning as well.

♪It’s like a fire 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

Just Haven’t Seen It Yet♪

Oh, yes, Blessed God. Thank You so very much for hope. According to the apostle Paul, it’s one of the three things that will remain (1 Corinthians 13:13). Along with faith and love. The greatest of these being love.

Holy God, how I ask (Matthew 7:7) You to continue Your work in teaching me what Your love really is (1 Corinthians 13:4-7). And how to manifest it in my everyday life.

I love, need, trust and want You Dearest Lord. Do all You must in making me Yours. With all my heart, soul, mind and strength. So I will truly love You, others and myself as You would have me (Mark 12:30-31).

For You have not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Let me use it exactly as only You know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(416 words ~ 4:51 a.m.)

carefully wanting to want

 Friday, September 11, 2026 (4:05 a.m.)

Holy God,

(4:24 a.m.)

Thank You! Mm, yes. Definite thank You!

That certainly took longer than I thought/hoped it would. Oh, but here I am. Honestly ready to give Your the thanks and praise You so rightly deserve.

Father God, how truly I thank You for the opportunity of waiting. Considering. Exploring. Wanting.

Mm, yes. Thank You God that You can take my heart and change it to Your liking (Ezekiel 36:26).

I confess to You Dearest Dad, “Thank You” comes quite readily on occasion. Thank You for the times, like just now, that You have me pause long enough to consider what exactly I’m thanking You for.

Thank You for the intensity I experienced earlier. Knowing that I was not to come before You perfunctorily. Not out of duty. Nor obligation. But out of desire. Because I truly want to be here with You.

Thank You for the opportunity of seeing, recognizing, identifying and verifying Mars in the eastern predawn sky. Father, You provide us with so many memorable moments. Thank You that You call us to be aware.

(5:15 a.m.)

Mm, yes. Aware of You. Our surroundings. Our own intentions.

Father God, I want to be careful in my choices. My thoughts. My words. My actions.

You alone are Lord (Isaiah 46:9). I want to honor and obey You. Do all You must in making me right with You (Romans 3:21-26).

I love, need, trust and want You Dear Lord. Thank You for knowing the plans You have for each of us. Plans for good and not for evil. Plans to give us a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).

Continue Your work in, with, by, through and for me that I will grow in wanting to want what You already know is best. Use me as You wish. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(324 words ~ 5:31 a.m.)

key piece/peace

 Thursday, September 10, 2026 (4:41 a.m.)

Holy God,

Thank You so much. There’s already been an easily resolved mistake. The coffee maker wouldn’t engage. What to do?!

Father, thank You that it is absolutely Your teachings through the years that allowed me to stay calm. Curious. Determined. Yet, at the very same time, willing.

Yes. Thank You for the willingness to go slow. Approach with confusion. Continue pushing the button which led only to off.

Get out the instruction manual. Thank You that it was where it needed to be. Right above the now frustrating machine.

Turn to trouble shooting. Nope. None of these hints are helpful at the moment.

Oh, look! Resignedly turning to close the pamphlet. Had I forgotten to replace the detachable shower head after rinsing off yesterday’s grind? Yep! A key piece of equipment. Vital to the operation.

Father God, thank You for the easily rectified challenge of brewing a half a cup of early morning coffee.

While not the most important mishap in the world, I celebrate the win nonetheless. Thank You Father.

Thank You for teaching me this very fine art of trusting You in all things. Silly as it may seem, even/especially in something rather insignificant, I am grateful for my peaceful response to this early morning confusion.

Father, thank You for Your Word that teaches us to hope and trust in You. Reading Jeremiah 17:1-14 in The Life Recovery Bible, again my soul begins singing.

♪Great Are You Lord

It’s Your breath in our lungs

So we pour out our praise to You only♪

Only You could provide the contented joy I am experiencing this morning over a forgotten key piece of equipment leading me to the key peace we have in You. Thank You Father.

I love, need, trust and want You as absolute Lord of my life. Use me exactly as You alone know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(323 words ~ 5:35 a.m.)

 

adoring appreciation

 Wednesday, September 9, 2026 (4:47 a.m.)

Holy God,

Thank You. 

I like when the adoring appreciation I express to You is real. Authentic. Genuine. True. Heartfelt. Yes!

Thank You for teaching me all those years ago to come before You with thanks and praise.

♪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 hath made”

I will rejoice for He Has Made Me Glad♪

(Psalm 100:4, 118:24)

(5:05 a.m.)

Oh yes, most dear and blessed God! A truly grateful heart changes everything. Thank You that Your Word steadfastly encourages us in this Truth.

“A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit” (Proverbs 15:13).

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength” (Proverbs 17:22).

Lord God, 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).

Thank You for teaching me to trust You. And Your plans. Your will. Your way.

You are good

♪God’s Not Done With You

Even with your broken heart and your wounds and your scars♪

Yes!

Psalm 145:3. “Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure His greatness.”

♪Great Are You Lord

…It’s Your breath in our lungs

So we pour out our praise to You only♪

Thank You for the ways You work in, with, by, through and for us Lord. Do all You must that we represent You well. Loving You with all our hearts, souls, minds and strength. And our neighbors as ourselves” (Mark 12:30-31).

Yes. Keep teaching us. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(303 words ~ 5:36 a.m.)

greater praise?

 Tuesday, September 8, 2026 (5:39 a.m.)

Holy God,

(5:48 a.m.)

I confess the reticence with which I approach You this morning. Reluctant. Disinclined. Yep! That’s the word right there. Unenthusiastic. Ill-disposed. Not in the mood.

Thank You for my interest in words Dear Lord.

(5:59 a.m.)

Mm, yes. That interest which takes me to their synonyms and antonyms. Origins. And the ways meanings have changed through time.

Thank You that in being honest with You I get to learn even more. Thank You that this honesty often leads me to searching [and finding!] verification of my own thoughts and feelings through the writing of others.

Left to my own devices I would tend to harshly criticize my reticent reluctance toward coming to You. Disheartened. Downcast.

Instead, with a willingness to just be honest with You, I am blessed by learning I am not alone in my thinking. Sometimes dragging our heels in obedience can lead to greater outcomes.

Moses called to speak to Pharaoh and Jesus’ obedience to the cross are referenced in my reading.

(6:38 a.m.)

And right in the midst I was beckoned outside to witness Your photo worthy glory in this morning’s sky (Psalm 19:1). Father, thank You for the ways You provide for us.

A stirring toward wonder and awe truly does lead to greater praise. Thank You for allowing me to sit with You in spite of the moodiness that has been surrounding me here of late.

I love, need, trust and want You Blessed God. Do all You must that I will serve and represent You well. Use me as You alone know is best. Thanking and praising You as I go. Amen.

(286 words ~ 6:47 a.m.)