"Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning." (Psalm 30:5)

"The Lord God is my strength, He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to walk on the high hills." (Habakkuk 3:19)

Two are better than one.

Great is Your faithfulness.

It is so much more.

Keeping my eye on the prize.

As the sweet hymn goes - “Trust and obey for there is no other way, take Him at His Word and rest upon His promise.”

”You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18)

“…And You give me beauty for ashes and turned my mourning into dancing and You pull me close to Your heart… that’s what You do…” lyrics by Mid-Cities Worship “Beauty for Ashes”

Patience in suffering…”Establish your hearts for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” (James 7-8)

It’s what we wear on Saturdays in the fall…

“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22)

“Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls; All Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me.” (Psalm 42:7)

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest…you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:28-30)

God IS the detail, that’s where He does His best work!

“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted…to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion-to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit…” (Isaiah 61:1-3).

Years in the making and didn’t see it coming….

“And God said, “Let the Earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed…and it was so.” (Genesis 1:11)

It wasn’t Heavenly perfect, but as close as possible God showed up & made it special.

“For I know the plans I have for you, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11).

“…do not be anxious about anything but in everything let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6).

Loved you being here and wanted this photo by the Father’s Day bird feeder.

Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Another day of forced reflection that led me to commemorate the moment with a thoughtful gesture I think you’d love!

The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. Psalm 145:14

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18