Nobody knows what will have come to pass by the time the clock's hands pass this way again
(or if they will!!)
Touch, taste and treasure humbly then, its mien of moment-measure
as they but once softly spill
And look around to count the ways God's mercy makes
His Presence known
And thank Him that because He Is
nobody is ever all alone
He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Do not be afraid or discouraged."
Because we cannot see what waits, soon spilled and strewn behind
Nobody can afford to be ungrateful or unkind
Because we cannot tell what farewell will ever enfold
Nobody ought to not live well the moment that we hold
Because we cannot know what lies ahead each hour, each day
Nobody is equipped to forego He who knows/IS The Way
Because we cannot bid what is still hidden to unveil
Nobody has enough without His love that will not fail
Because we cannot understand all that we wish we could
Nobody ought to shun the Hand held out for our good
Because we cannot see what waits ere gates of dusk descend
Nobody can afford to be anything but a friend
© Janet Martin
Investing in some laundry, tidy to-do lists today
while listening to this...
How are you making the most of today?
My heart is full of thoughts of my sister-in-law Karen today,
suffering from ongoing infections and side-effects of them.
Can you pray for her encouragement and some effective treatment for them?!
So far what is being tried is not working.
Today, no matter who, what we do, or where we are,
it is a gift from the Hand who works for our good!
May we all take encouragement in this as we work with our own Broken
.
Prayer for the Church
1 Thess.3:11-13
11 Now may our God and Father Himself,
and our Lord Jesus Christ,
direct our way to you.
12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound
in love to one another and to all,
just as we do to you,
13 so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness
before our God and Father at the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ
with all His saints.
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