Words For the Times We Are In

Headlines crying out. My eyes crying tears as I read stories about Boston.  How do we live in this world, Lord?  How do we encourage others?

Then I read this, this morning, and it is rolling around in my head. Thought you might like to have these words roll around in yours as you go about your day.

In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice;

in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation

Psalm 5:3

But I will sing of your strength, 

in the morning I will sing of your love;

For you are my fortress,

my refuge in times of trouble.

O my Strength, I sing praise to you;

you, O God, are my fortress,  my loving God.

Psalm 59:16-17

I sought the LORD, and he answered me;

he delivered me from all my fears.

Those who look to him are radiant;

their faces are never covered with shame.

Psalm 34:4-5

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;

he delivers them from all their troubles.

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted

and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34: 17-18

Thank you, Lord, for David, who knew fear and cried out to You, knowing You hear.  Thank you for giving us his words to ponder when things are crazy in this world. Words that direct us to sing and remember He is our Fortress. No matter what.


xoxo

Piles, Piles, Everywhere Piles

Who remembers the David Cassidy singing the  song, "Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs"?Listen Here

It is a pretty funny song and one that rolls around in my head when I look around at all the piles in my house.  So, I sing it and replace "Signs" with "Piles".  I know, I am kind of weird.  But listen to the song and you might be doing the same thing.

SO any who... today I am taking a Leslie Day.  That is a day when I set out to clean up, move out, straighten up, read, think, pray, diddle and stay home.

It is raining outside and the tennis tournament was cancelled and my schedule opened up, so I thought, ahhh, A Leslie Day.

Now I would encourage you and me by default, to actually plan these once or twice a month. Give yourself permission to stay home and BE.  Maybe it is when you write some of those letters.

Or organize your junk drawer.

Or go through your piles.


 Which is what I am doing.  All I see everywhere are piles.  Receipts. Photos. Church bulletins.

Things I have cut out of the newspaper or a magazine. Old projects not put away.

I am taking a deep breath and whistling whilst I work and enjoying a Leslie Day.

The Piles are disappearing and I am feelin' groovy.
Come on get Happy!

Another nod to David Cassidy.  I watched waaay too much of The Partridge Family if you know what I am talking about.

So here's to you taking a SURSEE-day for YOU, someday soon.  Let me know what you do on your day.