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No matter how the storms may rage
Upon the sea of life,
No matter how the waves may beat,
No matter what the strife;
The Lord is just the same today
As when He walked the [...]

O for a faith that will not shrink
Though pressed by many a foe,
That will not tremble on the brink
Of poverty or woe.
That will nor murmur nor complain
Beneath the chastening rod,
But in the hour of grief or pain
Can lean upon its God.

A faith that shines more bright and clear
When tempests rage without,
That when in danger knows [...]

Thank you Lord for my healthy children even though they drive me crazy sometimes.
Thank you Lord for green grass even though it has to be mowed and trimmed. I sure missed seeing it when we visited AZ.
Thank you Lord for our house even though it hasn’t sold yet. Your ways are not my ways.
Thank [...]

God loved the world of sinners lost,
And ruined by the fall.
Salvation full, at highest cost,
He offers free to all.
Love brings the glorious fulness in,
And to His saints makes known
The blessed rest from inbred sin,
Through faith in Christ alone.
~Mrs. M. Stockton

I know not if tomorrow’s way
Be steep or rough;
But when His hand is guiding me,
That is enough.
And so, although the veil has hid
Tomorrow’s way,
I walk with perfect faith and trust,
Through each today.
The love of God has hung a veil
Around tomorrow.
That we may not its beauty see
Nor trouble borrow.
But, oh, ’tis sweeter far, to trust
His unseen [...]

I had my country on my mind as I read these verses recently.
Proverbs 1:32-33 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
America has prospered and turned away. [...]

So, then, to every man his chance –
to every man, regardless of his birth,
his shining, golden opportunity –
to every man the right to live,
to work,
to be himself,
and to become whatever thing his manhood and his vision can combine to make him–
this, seeker, is the promise of America.
~ Thomas Wolfe
The Meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance [...]

I will say of the LORD,
He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Thou [...]

“What is God like, and where does He live?
Does He always listen to those who pray?”
If she asks these questions, oh, never give
A casual glance, or impatiently say,
“You’ll understand when you’re older, dear,”
Or “We’ll talk about that some other day.”
But smile and set aside any chore,
Then, holding her close in a gentle way,
Answer each query [...]

Thanks to an e-mail from my friend I have some questions for you.
Why do I find these intriguing?

Can you cry underwater?
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Why do you have to ‘put your two cents in’… but it’s only a ‘penny for your thoughts’? Where’s [...]