Morning Reflections before a Busy day

My Bible readings came from Proverbs, Psalms, and John's gospel. Such poignant and relevant truths I want to hold fast to today. 

1. Fear of the Lord  

"The fear of the Lord teaches wisdom... (Proverbs 15:33a)

The fear of the Lord is to obey His words, acknowledge His power, understand His love for us, grasp the depth of His love for us, know that He is trustworthy. Fearing God means to be at peace with He is and trusting Him enough to truly respect and honor Him. 

2. Humility 

 "...and humility comes before honor." (Proverbs 15:33b)

It takes humility to know that God is a sovereign God and that His ways are better than our ways. Humility in all things leaves room for God to bring you higher in spiritual matters. 

3.  Promise of Salvation

"May your unfailing love come to me O Lord, your salvation according to your promise." (Psalms 119:41)

I choose to fully embrace the promise of salvation. The beauty of taking hold of Jesus' righteousness through faith. He is mighty to save. His righteousness covers me. I walk in confidence of God's complete salvation He has towards me. This core truth is what keeps in hidden in Christ in God. It is the light in my being. As the new testament writer says, Jesus Christ in me is the hope of glory. What joy, what hope abides in my being as I embrace Christ in my life. I have hope for a future life in heaven with Him. 

4.  Presence of the Holy Spirit

"But the counselor the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." (John 14:26)

How prone I am to forget. Thank God for the Holy Spirit that brings to mind Jesus' truths. Today, I choose to trust that the Holy Spirit will guide me into all truth. His presence is with me and I choose to be aware of that as I complete my tasks today. 

Thank you Lord for these truths. For all of these precious insights, I am grateful. 

Hope In the Morning

I have hope in the morning...

The day is new, dreams melted worries away
I wake up ready to create a beautiful day

The air is crisp, the sun is bright

Nature tells me it’s going to be alright

An empty journal page, a ready writing pen

Reminds me to write out my blessings again

The kids asleep, the hubby's outside

This quietness says “You have space to confide”

The Lord awaits expressions of a joyful heart

I'm so thankful this is how my morning starts  

Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning. (Lamentations 3:22-23)

Norah’s Birthday

Grateful Moments of an amazing birthday celebration:

Walls twins came early to help set up. Comfortably watching the kids, walking trails, and exploring creek, All as I finished getting ready.

Pizza ordered and ready. Perfectly timed for energetic and hungry children. 

Cake picked up, cupcakes grabbed 

Karaoke singing with nervous yet brave kids

5-year old best friends hang out like David and Jonathan 

Childhood songs playfully performed with brother

Calming, inspirational song my mother sings while wide-eyed children enjoy

Pinata shenanigans

Evening chill session with friends and family

Birthday blessings from Dad while in a zoom meeting 

Spontaneous gymnastics show choreographed by future professional gymnasts 

A long day well spent, surrounded by so much love and joy.  

This day will resonate in my heart and be a backbone for future gatherings. It’s imprinted on my mind on how to make life beautiful with people I love. For all of these precious moments…I am immensely grateful.