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Showing posts with label peace...calm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peace...calm. Show all posts

Monday, January 26, 2009

more thoughts on peace...calm

When Tom is away, somehow it takes me longer to get to sleep, especially the first couple of nights. I don't know how that goes for you. Anyway, he is coming home tomorrow and I am tired, but I just thought I'd write while I had some thoughts still coming.

Hannah is memorizing Psalm 27, my personal favorite Psalm. As I connect the dots between peace and Tom being gone now and the planned conferences in Feb, I thought I'd look, again, at Psalm 27.

Psalm 27:4 (NIV)
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

What a good reminder...dwelling in the house of the LORD all the days of my life. How can I do that?

Notice His hand throughout the day.

Look for Him when I am walking with the kids to their afternoon activities at the art and music school.

Thank Him for his graciousness to me and the extreme wealth I have compared to most of the rest of the world, as I purchase coffee, tea and chocolate grown and marketed to help farmers in various countries at the EcoCentrum store.

See Him in Nate's laugh.

See Him in Rachel's brave smile as she listens to a story. (She is home with a REALLY red, sore throat and temp.)

Ask Him to show Himself to Tom and connect him with just the right people at the CB pastors' conference

Hear Him in Matt's violin playing

See Him in Hannah's artwork...a true gift from God

See Him in Amy's writing and creativity

Whoa, that is a potentially long time, all the days of my life, God help me dwell in Your ever presence...

...just some of my thoughts. Can I send this question out to you? Write me your thoughts, please!

Lord, You are my light and my salvation...whom shall I fear?
You are the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?

Jesus peace to you. Good night!