a thing of beauty!

 Tuesday, December 3, 2024 (4:56 a.m.)

Holy God,

Have I slept enough? It doesn’t feel like it. Let me pray with You instead.

You helped me stay productive yesterday. Focused. On task. That was ALL You. Thank You very much.

(6:17 a.m.)

My desire for more sleep proved to be fruitless. Oh! But just look at this sunrise!! What a thing of beauty!!! Absolutely gorgeous Father!

Wispy clouds. Muted purples. Fiery oranges. Soft pinks. All this, with a fluorescent outline of the mountains to boot.

You are good, God! Great. Glorious. Gracious (Psalm 145:5-8). And I am grateful. Wonderfully, powerfully grateful.

(7:15 a.m.)

Yes Father. Grateful. Gratitude. Talk about a thing of beauty!

(7:34 a.m.)

“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).

Yes! And with that, it’s time to move on to the next things on the preparation list for the day. Father, I ask (Matthew 7:7) You to go before, behind, beside, beneath, above and within me today.

Leading, guiding and directing me in how it is that I would best glorify and enJOY You. I love, need, trust and want You. Use me as You know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(224 words ~ 7:39 a.m.)

God's help

 Monday, December 2, 2024 (5:52 a.m.)

Blessed, Holy God,

Thank You! You help me. Yes! “My help comes from the LORD, who made the heavens and the earth!” (Psalm 121:2)

I want to share Your help with others. Freely. Regularly. Often. Automatically. Boldly. Carefully. Unabashedly. Welcomingly. You know my heart here. Teach me please.

Do all You must in using me as You know is best. I love, need, trust and want You Lord. Until later. Amen.

(80 words ~ 7:05 a.m.)

"WOW!" again

 9:58 is NOT 3:58!

10:15 WHAT?!

1,2,3 counting every blessing? 4,5,6

Mama Said there’d be days like this

11:45 p.m.

Sunday, November December 1, 2024 (5:58 a.m.)

So this is how it’s going to be. One of those kind of days! Thanks Dad. Truly I’m smiling already.

(6:52 a.m.)

Now THAT was worth going out for! 360° of pure beauty. Thank You for the joy Father. Absolute pure joy. Standing in the middle of our driveway, turning in each direction. Watching the colors of the clouds change from white, to pink, to orange.

(7:25 a.m.)

Lord, I am bringing ALL of this very strange day to You. Beginning at 9:58 last night, when I thought for sure the clock showed a 3 instead of a 9. Not able to understand why I still felt so tired after what I believed at that time to have been 8 1/2 hours of sleep.

Then there was seeing the clock at 10:15, wondering what in the world was happening. Becoming fully awake enough to realize the battery on the digital clock couldn’t have stopped and still shown the time. Sleepy brain has its own way of figuring.

Thank You God that through those next four hours of being awake and wanting more sleep You delighted me with internet finds of friendship. Camaraderie. Genuine encouragements. And just plain fun and laughter.

There’s still that one song. It counts out 1, 2, 3. And sings A, B, C. But it’s not the ones that keep showing up in the searches. It continues singing enough to warrant my attention. But not enough to lead me to the find.

Once again I bring my inability to You Dear Lord. Yes! All my limitations. Confusions.

It’s the first Sunday of Advent. Representing a week of HOPE. And preparation. Mm, yes, dearest Dad. Prepare my heart, soul, mind and strength for all this Season is meant to represent. The Light of the world (John 8:12). Come to save us (John 3:17).

Yes Father. Prepare me to prepare for You! I love, need, trust and want You. Use me exactly as You know is best. With SO very much love (Mark 12:30-31). Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

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