Gods Greatness And Compassion

Discovering Simple Happiness

Shelter in place? How boring that’s going to be
No concerts, dining out, etc., just sitting around watching tv
But something happened surprisingly
I discovered being happy with doing everyday simple things

Simple things, like trying a new cake recipe
After all, due to closure, can’t get favorite cake from bakery
Time has allowed new household abilities
Cleaning, gardening and fixing things
The Bible says the joy of the Lord is my strength (Nehemiah 8:10)
And the Lord will show you how to get joy in the simplest things
He will give you joy even when you’re doing nothing

Because it’s not what you do, it’s your attitude
It can be one of feeling something missing or one of gratitude
Be still for a minute or a few
Meditate on the number of ways you’ve been blessed
And thank God for discovering simple happiness.

Scripture reference: Nehemiah 8:10

An Even Higher Thanks

Today the Navy’s Blue Angels did a flyover over the city
They did it to give special thanks to the healthcare workers
For their tireless, heroic, work during this pandemic
As I thought about the well, deserved jester
Not only to the health care workers; but for all who work the front line
I thought about how God deserves an even higher thanks

It is God who is keeping everything intact while we struggle
He is watching over the health care and frontline workers
And God Himself is a tireless worker
Every day and every night He’s keeping the earth intact
Letting His earth still supply food and water
Letting the sun shine and the rain fall
Supplying the earth with what’s needed for medicines and vaccines
And giving knowledge to scientists and those who develop technology

I can’t fly a jet, but I can lift my hands and open my mouth with praise
Thanks Lord, for keeping us during these difficult days
I wanna be like the people in Nehemiah’s time
I wanna bless the Lord the great God with lifted hands and praise in my mouth

Nehemiah 8:6
And Ezra blessed the Lord the great God. And all the people answered Amen, Amen with lifting up their hands; and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground

Hold On To The Dream

Hold on to the dream
As impossible as it may seem
to come true
Without vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29:18)

Even though the odds seem insurmountable
Jesus said with God all things are possible (Matthew 19:26)
Continue to work very hard
Pray, your efforts will be blessed by God

It’s easier to give up
But you’ve come to far
One day, it’s got to pay
God will bless in His own time and way
To the faith cling
And hold on to the dream.