God's Glory ~ My Joy

 It was the day after a beautiful rain as I sat in the swing

enjoying God's perfect beauty that surrounded me.

In the distance I could hear the birds singing sweetly over 

the sound of the water in the creek nearby.

Just to my right on the hillside beside our home was a young

buck with his fuzzy antlers feasting on the berry bushes

without a care in the world.
As I looked up to the heavens our Rocky Mountain blue skies were magnificent.

I sat there gently swinging with my surgery leg resting

to the side of me while my precious Donatella sat near the swing

enjoying the fresh morning sunshine with a little butterfly resting on her head.

My mind and heart were at peace as I pondered on the goodness of God in my life.

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"The work of righteousness will be at peace,

and the effect of righteousness, 

quietness and assurance forever.

My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, 

in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places."

~ Isaiah 32:17~18 ~

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As a child of God, He is right now preparing "a place" for us to live forever with Him.

"In my Father's house are many mansions,

if it were not so, I would have told you.

I go and prepare a place for you."

~ John 14:2 ~

Such a promise we are given from Jesus Himself.

As I sat in our back yard looking at my home and the surroundings,

there was a reality that flooded over my soul ~

God wants my home to reflect His heart and grace,

where the presence of Christ is felt, and

a place where His Word is read and honored.

My morning was a quiet place of reflection, and as always, 
my God was right there beside of me filling my heart with His joy.

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My heart is once again singing the praises of our Lord,

as today marks four weeks since my knee surgery.

I know that I am doing as well as I am because of your faithful prayers.

God is certainly hearing and answering YOU!
How I love and appreciate each one of you dear and faithful followers.

This past week I had a bit of a scare with my therapist.

She said my knee was full of fluid and I needed to diligently work to move it,

or otherwise, I would be left with scar tissue.

YIKES!!

My bend wasn't as good as it had been due to all the fluid

and that concerned me greatly.

Every day this past week I faithfully and diligently massaged my knee

with vitamin E oil working the fluid up towards my heart.

On Fridays therapy session I passed with flying colors,

and though there is still some fluid most of it has moved,

and, my bend is up to 115!

Little details of our lives, like a bit of fluid, 

is looked after from our loving Heavenly Father.

He is concerned and cares for us with love and compassion.

I'm still not driving, but my dear daughter Stephanie and her little guy

* who by the way is a little gentleman *

have so graciously taken time from their own lives to drive me to therapy.

I'm thinking anytime soon I will be behind that wheel again.

I continue to press forward climbing my "sand dune"

knowing that I still have a long ways to go,

but as I climb one step at a time my eyes are focused on Jesus,

and I know, without a doubt, that He will never leave me or forsake me.

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O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have set Your glory above the heavens!"
Amen

To God be the Glory!
~ Debbie ~