Surprise!

Sunday, November 21, 2010 (7: 15 a.m.)

Buffalo Bill’s Resort and Casino (#132a)

Primm, NV

Blessed Lord,

♫I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever I will sing. I will sing… And with my mouth will I make known Thy faithfulness… to all generations♫ (Psalm 89) Wow! God! What a surprise! Your plan is so much better than mine! Mine was to come here and mope about my own indecisions and difficulty with confrontation. Yours? So much better!

Looking out the window to such a GLORIOUS sunrise ~ complete with an intensely blue sky, bright white clouds, nearly white appearing sun with just a smattering of rain clouds. Put altogether I just naturally started singing of Your mercies instead. Your loving-kindness.

Again looking out the window, I watch a woman on her way to work stop and feed five cats. The system she has, complete with providing ample water in this desert place, makes me think this is not her first time doing this.

Going back to reading Psalm 89, verse six starts me singing ♫Whom have I in heaven but You…♫ ♫Angels bow before Him Heaven and earth adore Him…♫

Tender. Blessings. Love. Kindness. Forever. Truth. Enduring. Solemn agreement. Chosen servant. Oath. Praise. Miracles. Angels. Mighty One. Character. Rule oceans. Fearful storms. Speak. Lie still. Awesome power. Strong. Glorious strength. Justice. Righteousness. Mercy. Truth. Protection. Surrounded with Your love. Father God. Rock of Salvation.

Words of this Psalm give me pause to think of You. Thank You Lord! Just now two women leaving work bring food to these same now very full cats. You can almost see the givers wonder why the receivers don’t come rushing to partake in the offering. Is that how it is with You Lord? We fill ourselves up with other stuff and don’t have room left for You?

Back to Your Word. Love forever. Kind always. Covenant will never end. Endless. Sworn. A holy God can never lie.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 (9:51 a.m.)

Lord God, as we left the premises to journey home that particular morning You graced us with even more surprises! How I ask You to always help me remember the joy we had when the rain turned to snow for those several miles, lightly dusting the desert in white. As the sky grew darker and darker still over the miles, what a thrill it was to see a practically three-dimensional portal open up straight in front of us. I honestly don’t remember ever seeing anything quite so captivating. What a surprise blessed Lord! Thank You that You are so very good to us. I love You so much. Thank You. Amen.

(444 words ~ 10:00 a.m.)