blog is a many splendored thing

God's Love is Such a Comfort Today is the fifth of the month so today I read Psalm 65 and Proverbs 5; and God gave me something wonderful to think about! Psalm 65:1-3 (KJV) – To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David – Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.  O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. As for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away …   Powerful words of encouragement for me because when I look in the mirror I see years’ worth of transgressions; but when I look at God’s love – and consider the sacrifice of Christ Jesus – I remember that God loves me enough to wash my sins away.  That is something to sing about!  Would you like to join me now???    I have included a link to the song Draw Me Nearer so you can click right here and listen to the music and sing along i...

Hello friends and family!  So glad to see that you were able to make it by today!  I want to thank you for your continued interest and support.  Today I want to talk about gratitude.  Maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” means a world of difference in how I approach my day and the way I treat the people I encounter.  When I get up feeling sorry for myself because I didn’t get enough sleep, or I don’t feel good, or I have a dozen things to do today, you can be sure I’m going to have a bad day.  Poor me!  On the other hand, if I take the time to thank God first thing in the morning for all His blessings, I can get up tired, put on my best blue dress, and head off to work with my box of tissues.  Gratitude will see me through a really busy day, help me to encourage my husband and my co-workers, and will show me how to be contented with too little sleep! One of the things I try to do when I am feeling a little down is to pick a hymn for the...