Praise to the Lord,
The Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him,
For He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear,
Now to His temple draw near;
Praise Him in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord,
Who over all things so wondrously reigneth,
Shelters thee under His wings,
Yea, so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen
How all your longings have been
Granted [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Praise to the Lord
July 27, 2009When my spirit faints within me
July 22, 2009Yesterday, I came home feeling exhausted and despondent. Though I can’t tell you why, I can tell you I was desperately in need of encouragement. But I was facing a long evening home alone. My heart ached, and I FELT that loneliness. I began to pray. I began to tell God my trouble. And, in his grace, he [...]
More Random Ramblings
July 15, 2009In no particular order
I believe there is a spider in my bed. Yesterday I had itchy bites on my ankles and the backs of my legs, but I had been standing outdoors the previous evening and remember mosquitos, so I thought it was just that. But this morning I woke up with MORE bites, one of [...]
My foray into craftiness
July 14, 2009I like to think that I’m a crafty girl. I like to think that I have mad craft skills. And yes, I dabble a bit here and there, but I’ve come to realize that all along I’ve been deluding myself. I’ve just assumed that because my mom and my sisters are crafty and creative that I must have [...]
Weekend Update
July 7, 2009We had an absolutely lovely holiday weekend. What a blessing for John and I both to have time off together! Lately, this has been a rarity. On Friday, we spent the day doing a few odd tasks around the house and yard and relaxing. We got out our little old charcoal grill, compliments of my BIL Tim, and grilled steaks. [...]
Kabob Katastrophie!
July 2, 2009In my excitement over Mark and Alia’s visit yesterday, I may have been a little overzealous in my meat thawing preparations. Being past the point of no return by the time I realized I had thawed far too many chicken breasts, and not wishing to be wasteful, I wracked my brains for a good dinner [...]
