Confidence in Knowing - Philippians 1:6

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, The other day we were sitting outside under the canopy (patio covering) that our son along with his father-in-law had installed for my husband's 75th birthday. We had just completed our rose garden project and knew that we needed to get out of the 88 degree weather. As we were cooling down the sound of the church bells were ringing. This was not unusual as it happens every day at noon and every evening at 5:00pm and at 6:00pm. As we listened I began to sing because I knew the words of the hymn. I hadn't sung it in years but still I knew the words, "what a friend we have in Jesus." We both became quiet as we listened to the bells ringing throughout the town. We were both tired from our work but as soon as the music of the church bells rang out we seemed to go to another place where thoughts of the song and the words and the goodness of the Lord. Do you ever have those kind of moments? The kind of moments where His Presence is real and you desire to worship Him. And something that you have not even thought about in a long time and you instantly remember. The verse found in Philippians 1:6, "For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.", as I read this verse yesterday morning my heart was quickened as I realized that I have this confidence but it isn't until something occurs that stirs my heart to believe once again. Just as the music from the bells playing a hymn which I had sung in church when I was much younger, the precious words of the truth being spoken of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. The back patio became a sanctuary and the Lord was in our midst. It was a special moment, a moment that we both needed, as a reminder that we are still His and He is coming back again but until then we still have the confidence that no matter the heat of the day or the darkest of the night He will perfect our work until the day of His return. Let us pray - Abba Father, we give you all the glory and all the praise. Thank You for our mornings and for our nights. Thank You for this confidence that the Holy Spirit instills in us. Thank You O Lord that there is this "very thing", this confidence that only You are able to promise us Your children. Lord I pray for each dear and precious sister-in-Christ that as she walks out her day in faith that she would be reminded that You are her everything and You have already begun a good work in her. May she praise You for You are our friend and Savior and Lord. In Jesus Name, Amen. Dwelling on this very thing,

LyndiaSue

The Book of Jude

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, Today is the third day of waking up to cloudy skies and high humidity BUT God is still a Good God. I needed to get my whining out of the way and get to the meat of the word. I opened to the short book of Jude because it is a book that I don't frequent very much in my devotional readings and now I know why. I read the first few verses and when I got to verse 9 is where I stopped because it was talking about Michael the archangel. He disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses! If Michael the archangel argued and disputed with the devil, where does that leave us in our walk of faith? Michael the archangel said, "The Lord rebuke you!" As I read further the words were troubling to me because these words are saying that I need to pay attention to what is going on in the eternal and lay aside the external. There are so many things happening in the world and it is hard for me to focus on the main thing. And that is where verses 17-25 were my focus needed to be. It is written, "But you, beloved, ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, that they were saying to you, "In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts." These are the ones who cause division, worldly-minded, devoid of the Spirit. But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. And have mercy on some, who are doubting; save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh. Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen." These precious words of truth inspire me and encourage me and strengthen me and give me a peace in knowing that our LORD is in control of the most miniscule of happenings. Let us pray for this is my prayer also for you dear and precious sisters-in-Christ. At the end of this book there was space and on December 28, 2011 I wrote this prayer, "Oh Abba Father, how merciful and gracious is Your love toward me. Lord I wear the cross as a reminder that I have been set apart by the blood of Jesus Christ which was shed on the Cross where He hung and died for me that I no longer will suffer death (total separation from Him) But will live eternally with Him in Heaven. Lord God thank You that I am deeply and passionately and intimately known and loved by Thee. Lord thank You that You conform me to the image of Your Son, my Savior Jesus Christ by His power and wisdom. Lord only You are able to keep me from stumbling and to make me stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great Joy. Praise Thee O LORD GOD. In Jesus Name. Amen. Blessed Assurance,

LyndiaSue

A Surprise Awaits

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, The notice had been on the refrigerator for weeks and each time that I looked at it I got nervous. In order to see our doctors for the medical issues and to get our truck serviced we had to drive to the big city that was 126+ miles away. And I did not want to make the drive! Since the appointments had been made so early in the morning we needed to leave the house by 6:00 am. Setting my alarm for 5:00 am but still got up at 4:30 to prepare for the day ahead of us. Little did I know that the Lord had a big surprise for me. I have to admit that I was not a very happy camper about it and had not been for several days before, but I'm sure you knew that already. We started down the road and the predawn sky began to have that bluish grey color and in the fields you could see the deer and the antelope feeding and starting their day too. Watching the horizon I noticed the change and then the realization that something was going to happen clicked into my brain. Rounding a corner and looking at the mountain top there it was - that first glimmer of sun rays stretching out, the first tip of the sun appearing and then it was like the truck stopped moving and watched also as the sun came up. I was giddy with Joy, having not seen a sunrise in over six years! Then a small voice said, "this is the surprise I had in store for you today." I humbly asked the Lord to forgive my whining and grumbling and thanked Him for the beautiful and wonderful sunrise He had prepared for me. In fact, I spread the news to the nurses and doctor and the man who shuttled us from the car dealership to the medical clinic. God is so Good! God is so faithful and His tender mercies are new every morning and He blesses us with so much that our finite minds just do not know. Let us pray - Abba Father, how Great is Your Goodness, so far reaching and so deep in giving and so wide in spreading. Lord thank You for surprises and thank You that Your surprises are so beautiful and wonderful and just what is needed even when we do not realize it. Lord I pray for each dear and precious sister-in-Christ that her days be filled to the brim with the "Goodness" of You. Your Presence hovering over them watching them for they are the apple of your eye and Your Love for them is jealous. May they embrace this day and see that even in the midst of the difficulty and/or crisis that what you have in Your heart is to give them ALL good things. In Jesus Name, Amen. Anticipating a surprise,

LyndiaSue

Emptying SPAM

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, How I begin on Wednesday morning - turn on computer, click on email account, empty SPAM, then click on blog and begin. This morning as I started to empty all the SPAM messages the thought came - emptying SPAM in my life which comes without my even knowing and thankfully I have a way of emptying on my computer but in my life is there a way to empty SPAM in my life. PRAYER - yes! Communicating with the Lord each morning. My dear and precious sisters-in-Christ my prayer for this wonderful Wednesday morning, a morning that the Lord has made and we have the privilege of rejoicing in ALL of it. Abba Father, How Gracious thou art. We give You all the Glory and Honor and Praise. Lord thank You that You are our SPAM remover, that in these days of our lives where so many things can enter our minds and hearts that are not of You, You are protecting us from the unseen things of this world. That we can boldly and confidently walk into each day knowing that which stains or corrupts or darkens our Faith that You are our Alpha and Omega and the perfecter of our faith that no matter what or who or how (SPAM) tries to rob of us our Joy You will shine Your Light upon it and it must flee. Oh, LORD I pray for Your abundant Grace would be poured into the hearts and minds and souls of each dear and precious sister-in-Christ. In Jesus Name, Amen. He Has Given Us Freedom,

LyndiaSue

Securely Rooted

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, My bedtime routine each night is to write in my bedside journal about something that had happened during the day of which I was thankful. After doing that I pick up my devotional, "Daily Light" by Bagster/Lotz, which contains scriptures, purely the word only. The last scripture for the evening was 1 Cor. 3:21-23, "All things are yours: whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come -- all are yours. And you are Christ's and Christ is God's." To end my evening with those words were so magnificent and glorious! To think that I am Christ's and the best part is that Christ is God's. What a wonderful way to end my day and falling asleep knowing that whatever had happened in my day that it was in the Father's hands. I am securely rooted in Him and Him alone. He nourishes, waters, prunes, supplies the sunlight and the moonlight, and He begins and finishes my life in the most amazing of ways. Let us pray - Abba Father, All Praise and Worship we lift up to You this day and say thank You for our very existence and how beautifully You weave Your threads of gold creating the most unique masterpiece, how tenderly You form this lump of clay into a vessel of honor and Father, may each dear and precious sister-in-Christ trust and believe and desire to know who You are and who she is and what You are preparing her for as she lives out her day. In Jesus Name, Amen. I am Christ's,

LyndiaSue

Writing Prompts

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, For those of you who dabble in writing and even those whose professions are authors, there are times where the words are not there. No matter how long you sit or how many times you start, but cannot continue, the words are just not there. As a Christmas present from my daughter a couple of years back, she gave me "story cubes", a little box of cubes containing dice that have letters on all sides. The cover of the box also states, "let your imagination roll wild!" This is an introduction to today's verse, "Daniel 1:1, In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it." Wow, what an opening sentence! No matter how many times I read the written "word" I never tire for His "word", which also compels me to want to know more and more. My writing prompts of late have been words written on paper offering prayers and praise to the Lord. If I get stuck all I need to do is read a verse or maybe more and the Lord provides the rest of the story. It is a daily practice for writing is my way of communicating with the Father. I love the Lord's "writing prompts" for they bring to my life a sweetness like nothing else can or will. Abba Father, all praise and glory to You. Lord thank You for Your "Word" of life which feeds my soul and keeps me focused on that which is of greatest importance. Lord thank You that You give us not only life here on earth but eternal life with You. Lord I pray for each dear and precious sister-in-Christ that she would seek to know You more and more and when she is at a time in her life that no matter how long she sits or how many times she starts, but cannot continue that You would give her or direct her to Your "Word" the purest "writing prompt" ever. In Jesus Name, Amen. Waiting with Pen in Hand,

LyndiaSue

The Month of May - With Open Eyes

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, Here I am waiting for flowers to bloom - going out every morning to check on the buds opening up - I feel like I'm back in time when getting my children to open their eyes was a really big chore. And it is the same with me, for when I am waking up in the morning it is better to lay there with my eyes closed. Maybe one of the reasons when it comes to the flowers blooming is because I remember what they look like and am excited to see them again. In my case, it is the opposite. I have no idea what the day is going to look like and thus I'm hesitant to open my eyes. Our Father in Heaven created us in His image and thus in times of blooming let us be like the flowers in bloom and the little child who opens their eyes each day and those who are waiting to see the unveiling of each new day that it will be with anticipation of the beauty and wonder of life. God is a Good God and He is in Heaven. God is a merciful God and He loves us deeply and intimately. So as you bloom this spring and open your eyes in the month of May expect His Presence and Provision and Power and Peace to flow forth and may your prayers be of thanksgiving. In Jesus Name, Amen. Eyes of Wonder,

LyndiaSue

Psalm 12:6-8 and Psalm 31:19-21

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, This is my first winter living in Ohio and wow it is a cold one this year. Even the locals are committing to how COLD it is and wearing winter coats and hats, so I'm not feeling alone in all the clothes I do put on to go walking. These last few days, because of wind chill factors, being very limited from going outdoors is taking a toll on my body. I do have to get out to check the mail. I hope that those who are exposed to this bitter cold are staying warm and finding ways to be inside. In fact, we are remodeling our bathroom, taking out the old and making more room with a different sink and some medicine cabinets. Yesterday was spent tearing down and preparing for the new and it was a very taxing day. For those who do any kind of remodeling, the first stage is always the messiest, right? My task was to clean up as much dust and debris after the workers. And as you can imagine, yesterday's work was my reward this morning when I walked into my bathroom and noticed how clean it smelled. In following the theme of walking through the Psalms, let us read Psalm 12:6-8, "The words of the LORD are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times. You, O LORD, will keep them; You will preserve him from this generation forever. The wicked strut about on every side when vileness is exalted among the sons of men." and Psalm 31:19-21. "How great is Your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear You. Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, before the sons of men! You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues. Blessed be the LORD, for He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city." My comfort in these passages is that the LORD's words are pure words and He will keep them and He will preserve him and the great goodness of the LORD that He has already stored up for those who fear Him. Yes, His great goodness! He has already stored it all up and how marvelous is our God and that He hides them in a secret place of Your presence and He keeps them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues. What does this have to do with our lives being lived out? For today I am not sure how this applies to my life BUT I do know that in the reading of these passages I do find comfort in knowing that this is my LORD. The more that I can know Him the more that I long to stay in His Presence and worship Him. Let us pray - Abba Father, thank you for opening our eyes to see the great goodness of You and the secret place where You take us. LORD as we live out our days may we never need to face the "conspiracies of man or the strife of tongues" BUT if we do You have already prepared us. May we place our hearts and minds and souls completely in You alone. May You hide us and keep us in the "secret place" that we may boldly proclaim Your lovingkindness. In Jesus Name, Amen. He hides and keep me,

LyndiaSue

Psalm 111 - Great Are The LORD's Works

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, our theme for the month is "learning to lean in", and with that thought what better way to "lean in" to find out just how great is our God by reading and listening to what the Lord says about His works. And what better way than to recite, Psalm 111 - Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. Full of splendor and majesty in His work, and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused His wondrous works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful. He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers his covenant forever. He has shown His people the power of his works, in giving them the inheritance of the nations. The works of His hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy; they are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness. He sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever. Holy and awesome is His name! The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!" Yes, His works, which we will be learning each and every day and forever and ever. His works He has caused to be remembered, that alone should be a very good reason for us to be thankful. How easily we forget in times of trouble and also in times of goodness that it is the LORD works. Let us pray - Abba Father, yes we Praise Your holy and righteous name. O Lord, I pray that as each word is read and maybe spoken out loud that there will be a stirring in each dear and precious sister-in-Christ that You have caused this stirring for for our remembering that Your works, Your promises, You alone are God and all of Your works are full of splendor and majesty. We are so thankful LORD. In Jesus Name, Amen. Learning to Lean In,

LyndiaSue

Blessed Is The Man - Jeremiah 17:7,8

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, Today is a special day for my husband because he is 75 years old! I have been with this man for the last 56 years so that is a lot of birthdays to have celebrated with him. And today I would like to share words of Truth regarding my relationship with this man and why I still consider it a special day for him. It is found in Jeremiah 17:7 and 8, it is written, "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD and who trust is the LORD. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit." Time and time again, the LORD has richly blessed him in the most gracious and glorious of ways. He continues to trust in the LORD and his trust is the LORD. Throughout the years and the seasons of his life that have indeed brought drought but still he never ceases to yield fruit. To witness the promises of God pour forth in his life is a testimony to the lovingkindness and steadfast love of the LORD. Dear and precious sisters-in-Christ these words of truth are ours to receive and I know that you all cling to these words of truth just as my husband and I do. How great is our LORD, our Jehovah, our Abba Father that He will never leave nor forsake us. His promises are yes and amen and He has and will and is continually and constantly and consistently blessing the person who trusts in the LORD and who trust is the LORD. Let us pray - Abba Father, Gracious and Mighty and Glorious and Righteous. Praise to Thee that as we each trust in You and who trust is You (LORD) may those around us witness Your blessings in our lives. For family and friends and acquaintances who do not trust in You, those that You place in our way, may they see the blessings and desire to have what You have blessed and begin to seek and ask and knock because they want what we, Your children, have may the seeds which were planted in their hearts be watered and may they call upon the name of Jesus. O Lord, I pray for each dear and precious sister-in-Christ that she be richly blessed today and when the heat comes and when the drought comes that she has no fear and may she never cease to yield fruit. In Jesus Name, Amen. I have been planted by a stream,

LyndiaSue

Welcome to the Month of June

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, I am so thankful that each month of the year has four Wednesdays. The first Wednesday is such a joy for I get to enter the month with a greeting of welcoming followed by a second Wednesday of checking in followed by a third Wednesday that hopes the half way point is going smoothly and lastly the fourth to say don't give up we will make it through 'til the end. So, this being the first Wednesday of the month of June let's celebrate with Joy and what better verses to celebrate than Romans 5:1 and 2, for it is written, "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." Stepping stones on our walk of Faith for the month of June - justified, peace, access, stand, rejoice, hope, and glory. Let us begin our month of June and enter into the realm of truth as we meet with the one who is/has/will make this journey with us each stepping stone of the way. My exercise of choice is walking and there have been many memorable walking trails and parks and local neighborhoods and city streets where I have walked in the morning. One of the most memorable was walking with my dad down the lane that surrounded the neighborhood he and mom lived at the time. Out the front door and around the curve to overlook our favorite river that flowed through the valley below. It was a gravel road so we could hear our footsteps crunching on the pebbles as we strolled and talked. My father had the gift of gab and me being his daughter joined in. We had many things to talk about and many things to discuss for my visits were around three years apart. The last time that we were able to take our walk was in June of 2015. The walks with my dad were joyful and refreshing and always filled with laughter. So today may each one of you cling to the words of Romans 5:1 and 2, and take your first steps into the month of June trusting that each step of faith you take is holy for who goes before you is Jesus, the author and perfecter of our Faith. Let us pray - Abba Father, Glorious LORD, Praise to thee for these precious truths that we are Your children and that there is nothing that will or can separate us from Your Everlasting, Lovingkindness and Steadfast Love. Lord may these words resonate in their ears as they believe and trust and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. In Jesus Name, Amen. Walking into the month of June with Jesus,

LyndiaSue

Your Life God's Way

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, My husband started to watch a series named, "David" on one of the channels and right up front it has a disclaimer about the accuracy of historical and biblical events, which for me was an important disclaimer to make. I started watching it with him with this in mind but my curiosity got the best of me so I decided to search it out by reading 1 Samuel. I am so glad that I did! How much richer and deeper and treasured was the story. We completed the series and along with me reading the account each morning. When I started reading God's account of Samuel and Saul and David and Jonathan they became alive and personal. In understanding God's plan as their lives unfolded was looking into a cinematic, 3D, enhanced and any other name that can be applied to the scenes. It was as if the scroll had been rolled open or the haze had cleared or the mirror had been cleansed so that what was actually happening in real time. It was an eye opener to me, for the first time, I was privileged to see the heart of the matter. God's heart and through this series and reading the truth of the story no longer can I see my life as something that just happens. The director did an excellent job and the actors were very good at playing their roles BUT when you read the scriptures and understand the wholeness and sacredness of the story, how can you not desire the truth. My reading of the old testament has been drastically changed and so has my affection for the written word and the grace of God. I am only fully alive and able to thrive when God is telling my story. And He does it so beautifully and masterfully in a way that I cannot and must not try to understand. He is the Master Potter and I am the clay. He is the Creator and I am His creation. And for that reason my greetings each Wednesday start with "dear and precious sisters-in-Christ for you are alive and you are thriving by the Grace of God. He is the author, He is the beginning and end of every chapter of your lives and His Lovingkindness and Steadfast Love is consistently and constantly and continuously being penned in your life every day. Let us pray - Abba Father, Praise and Glory and Honor to Your name. O, Lord, thank you that with each breath that we take and each tear that is shed and each hurt we have experienced and each giggle we have made and each small and seemingly insignificant thought You have seen and heard and embrace us with Your Goodness. May our stories reflect Your glory O, Lord. In Jesus Name, Amen. Your story is glorious,

LyndiaSue

Following the Light

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, Yesterday we took a trip into a bigger city than ours to have some much needed service on our vehicle. The weatherman had cautioned that our area would have rain and to plan accordingly. When we left our house the rain was falling softly so was hoping that it would not really get bad until after we got home. Well, that was not the case! After our car was serviced we headed to our final destination in that city and soon after leaving that establishment the rains came down. As I approached the on ramp there was a big semi that moved over into the other lane allowing me to maneuver in back of him. Suddenly the tail lights lit up and through the heavy downpour and the backsplash from his semi the red lights lit up and I looked in my rear view mirror and slowed way down. I decided to follow the trucker because I could see the taillights which kept me in the right lane but also I knew that the trucker would pave the way for me. The trucker led the way for about 20 miles and then exited the freeway, by then it was clear enough for me to travel the rest of the 15 miles back home. It was a white knuckle drive home but I felt safe as the trucker's taillights shined brightly in the rain and fog. By now you probably know where my mind went after safely getting home - yes, following the light. In this case it wasn't a bright white light but instead the red taillights. Once again, the Lord protected and provided for us on our drive - I know that it was the red taillights of the trucker because of the situation. It was downpouring and traveling behind all the cars and trucks made it worse and also the fog made it almost impossible to see what was in front of me BUT if not for the Lord's providing a semi truck in front of me paving the way and for protected me from any dangers ahead of me, it was the peace that I had in knowing that it was not a coincidence but that it was the Lord's doing. I had cried out to Him because I was afraid of driving in the RAIN on the freeway and then the light appeared. God is so Good and pure and righteous! Let us pray - Abba Father, Your Lovingkindness and Steadfast Love appears in the most amazing of ways. How rich in mercy and grace that You make everyday a day of blessings. O, Lord, I pray for each dear and precious sister-in-Christ that she sees and feels and knows of Your Lovingkindness and Steadfast Love and be drenched in it and even hunger for it. May she see it in the special moments and in the sorrowful moments and in the quiet moments. In Jesus Name, Amen. He will protect and provide,

LyndiaSue

We Have Made It Thus Far

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, We have made it thus far! Yes, we singly and collectively have made it thus far and in my reading yesterday morning in Colossians 2:6 and 7, for it is written, "Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith , just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.", it was made possible by Jesus Christ. How rich and merciful and gracious and good is our God. You might recall last week's posting about visiting the nursery, well the saga continues... All the beautiful flowers and plants that we bought needed to be repoted. We decided to add a little flair to our backyard so purchased two planters boxes with lattices for the clematis and for some bulbs and other flowers and placed it against the house by the back deck. Naturally it needed to be assembled! We started last Thursday and yesterday it was finally completed and ready for planting. Needless to say our bodies are a lot sore and tired but looking at the finished project it was so worth the time and effort put into it. We knew going in that it was going to be hard work and yet we had to step back and realize that it was not going to be done in a few hours. For that reason the scriptures that I had read yesterday became so vividly clear that my walk with the Lord Jesus Christ is not over yet - and actually it has just begun once again for the journey of faith continues to be one day at a time and only He knows how much and how far each day's work takes for each one of us. He has and continually gives us desires and wants and needs for only by being firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in our faith can we accomplish anything in our lives. Dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, we have made it thus far by the grace and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ and may we give Him the praise - let us pray - Abba Father, Glorious LORD, how great is Your Love, thank You that it far surpasses any other Love for it is Your Lovingkindness and Steadfast love that keeps us firmly rooted. For when we received Christ Jesus the Lord, our journey of faith began and all we have ever needed to do was walk in You. You firmly rooted us and You are building us up and have established our Faith. Lord wherever you have firmly rooted each dear and precious sister-in-Christ, today may we singly and collectively be overflowing with gratitude and with hands lifted high and voices raised in praise may be thank You for this day for it is only possible that we can shout, we have made it thus far by Your tender mercies and abounding grace. In Jesus Name, Amen. Blessings and have an overflowing with gratitude day,

LyndiaSue