a Heart's Ramblings.

Bless the the Lord, O my soul.  O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art cothed with honour and majesty.  Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: who layeth beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds His chariot: Who walketh upon the wings of the wind. {Psalms 104:1-3} Now that spring is coming back, these words take on such a deeper meaning!  Took a walk outside as I was reading this, just as the sun was just setting - it was one of those scenes you can't re-create in even a picture.  It's not overly-colorful or extreme of any sorts, it's just simple and plain but so wonderful because of the experience.  Watching the rays of light make new paths in the tall (insert: dead) grass as the sun falls deeper behind the trees, the golden reflections that bounce off of every object, the quiet cool breeze that comes and goes, the occasional flock of birds slowly but steadily flying over you a...

Feeling thankful for the steadiness that is found in Jesus.  The constancy of His goodness and grace, the faithfulness of His love and mercies, the solid rock that we can stand on when all else is washed away.  Came across a news story today of a young newly-wed wife who's husband was killed during an in-home robbery, just months after marrying and just months away from welcoming their first little boy into the world together.  I can't even imagine what that would be like, but the peace and security in the Lord that the young wife/and now mother shared reminded me of God's great faithfulness to His children.  Of the love that He pours over us, and how we sense it in an even greater way when we are forced to lean on Him. Thank you, Lord, for... just being there.  For not leaving us to cope on our own, but walking with us and leading us through it all.