Our Father in Heaven,
We thank You that our Midwest winter has finally come to an end. We have had more snow and more bitterly cold days than in the past few years. Though we have missed some of the more severe winter weather that the rest of the country has faced, it has still been a long, cold and dark season. But just like spring following winter, you have given us an encouraging verse out of the book of Lamentations. Continue reading
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A Prayer for a Mid-Summer Day
Father in Heaven,
As we begin this day sitting on our patio, the sun is just starting to rise over the trees and the birds are singing. In the distance, I can hear a dog occasionally barking, while our dog lays nearby. I can feel the humidity already in the air as we go through these “dog days of summer”, but I truly do love the warmth that summer brings.
Father I am so thankful for this new summer day. I don’t know what this day will bring, but You do, and in that I take comfort. As Matt Redman sings:
The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
“10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” Continue reading