this is the day...

I woke up with bits and pieces of scripture swirling through my head. 

"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it"

"Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me"

"I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me"

Today is the kind of day, well, that I'll be glad when it's over.  It's so packed full of to do's, that I woke up wishing I was going to bed instead of getting up!  How sad!

When I'm overwhelmed in any way - the Lord is there beside me.  He has given me this day.  He wants me to fully live it - experience Him - and use it for eternity for Him.

I am to rejoice in this day - it's God that strengthens me!  I don't have to do anything alone - ever!  What blessed truths!

I encourage you as you face what may be a tough day, lean fully into Him - I'll be there leaning too!

songs without words

Recently my hubby and I climbed in the car to go who-knows-where, and classical music began to play  from the radio.    It was a particularly ugly piece and my hubby said, "what is that?"

I laughed and began to explain that when I'm overwhelmed I like songs without words.

To fill my jeep with classical music allows me to imagine all sorts of carefree things attached to no stress or 'to do's'.

Words in songs 'tell' you what to think - direct you to where the writer wants to take you - and seldom allows freedom in the translation.  No words = freedom to just dream and not think to just be.

No words are a suggestion from God who knew we'd need to be still sometimes.

Psalms 4:4 | 

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.