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Waking the mountains

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Sunrise over the Cascades

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:5 NIV

How can I love and praise the Lord if I am asleep with worry or guilt?

Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. Psalm 57:8 NIV

Wake up heart!
Sing to the Lord a new song
Give thanks for the Lord is good,
and His love unfailing forever.

Wake up soul!
Sing with thanksgiving and praise.
for Jesus has conquered death
You are free to live in Him forever.

Wake up mind!
sing and rejoice. 
God has given me His Spirit—
as a guarantee of His everlasting goodness and mercy.

Wake up!
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
He will never leave me nor forsake me.
For He takes joy in me.

Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!” Nehemiah 8:10 NLT

Thunder

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The lightening flashed
The thunder shook the earth.
So close living stopped.
Power not imagined.
Rupturing any sense of security.
Praying in desperation.
The fear of death.
The awe of God.
convulsing life.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10 NIV

The Good Work of God

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And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 8:9 NIV

Blessings of abounding goodness,
in the work we’ve been given to do.
Transforming life from menial,
to purveyors of life made new.

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 3:10 NIV

Good Morning

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The sun peeking at a brand new day.
A flock of geese honking mist away.
Deep breaths of cold clean air.
I rejoice at God’s loving care

A Little Peace and Quiet

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Ouiet has a voice,
Stronger than the guns of war,
Louder than the wail of grief.
Calling us out of our anxiety.
“Be still and know that I am God.”

Trials

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Trials are shadows to be remembered

Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
I will consider all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.” Psalm 77:10-12 NIV

In this current trial,
I will remember Your mighty deeds.
As I meditate my heart rejoices,
“How great and good are You O Lord
Your love endures forever.”

Sunset Promise

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The sun dips low.
Forever gone this day,
and I must let daylight go.
Even though I wish it to stay.

But I know the one who loves me,
He will go with me through the night.
The promise of Resurrection Morning—
The coming of endless light.

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Romans 5:5 NIV

Snow Is Falling

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The snow is falling.
The sky chasing gray.
The pines are dressed in white,
bowing their branches in worship.
All is silent, as creation rejoices.

Aging and Self-doubt

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Yellowstone National Park

Plagued by self-doubt,
with health that is failing.
Life casts me about,
and leaves my heart ailing.

Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny. Psalm 73:23-24 NLT

You draw me close
and Your Spirit whispers to mine
words that conquer my woes—
I am Yours and You are mine…

forever

My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. Psalm 73:26 NLT

Light in the Forest

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Glacier Bay, Alaska

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 1:17

Light in the forest—
Radiant glow.
Beckons me deeper,
His love to know.
A hint of glory that will be—
My Lord’s Spirit abiding in me.

To them God has chosen to make known,,, the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27