Sunday, December 31, 2017

Vulnerable

Some months ago, I had a severe left knee injury.  The injury lingered for weeks on end.  I had difficulty bending my left knee.

One day, I was at home.  I attempted to try to squat and bend my knees.  In my horror, I could not get back up.  I called out to Monte.  He came to help me.

I have since recovered from my knee injury but the incident was a lesson on vulnerability.

In our despair and helpless state, God comes bursting through.  He speaks love, strength and hope to us.  He gives us courage to persevere, He gives us hope to believe.  

God speaks through our hardships, crises and brokenness.  Just when we feel that we are at the edge of the cliff, the Lord breaks through our defenses.  He reminds us that He is in control.  

He cares deeply for us and loves us.  He pours His grace on us.  When we are vulnerable, He protects and covers us with His love.  

All who call on His name will receive help and deliverance.  Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.

Mighty God

We rise with hope
We soar like the eagles
We overcome by Your grace
We call on You
Mighty God
Mighty to save
Mighty to deliver
Mighty to restore
For You are our defender
You are our fortress
You are our tower
Majestic
Glorious
Supreme
Sovereign
God and King

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Your Ravens Have Fed Us

Your ravens have fed us. You provide for our every need.

God of wonder. God of miracles. God of might.

Open our hearts to receive. Open our eyes to see. Open our ears to hear.

You are faithful and true. Fully dependable and unchanging. 

From the depths of our hearts, we cry out to You with gratitude.

To You our maker. Our redeemer. And our everlasting
God and Father.

God of All Comfort

 
God of all comfort
God of all grace
God of all strength
God of all hope
God of all joy
You sustain us
You renew us
You refresh us
Draw us 
By Your Spirit
Lead us 
By Your grace
Help us 
In Your mercy

Friday, December 29, 2017

Life-giver

Life-giver
Joy-giver
Hope-giver
Rest-giver
How could we live 
Without You
You have given us life
You have given us
A reason to live
A reason to hope
A reason to trust
We rest in Your love
We find strength 
In Your abiding presence

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Two is Better than One

Monte and I were married in March 1999.  I am so blessed to share all these years with Monte. He loves, encourages, supports and cares for me deeply.  Love gets richer when we allow the Lord to nurture and bless our marriage.  Two is better than one.  I love Monte with all of my heart.

God has brought us to the mountain tops and the deep valleys.  Deep sorrow mingled with great joy.  Breakthroughs mingled with set backs.  Failures mingled with success.  Release mingled with pain.  

All we see is the faithfulness of the Lord.  We see miracles.  We feel His leading and guidance.  We see His hand of love.  All that matters is to see His hand at work in our life.  The many challenges propel us to lean on the Lord more than before.  We have unanswered questions and situations that are tough; we have things that we are still grappling.  We allow God to speak into our life and circumstances.  We embrace the loving purposes of God. We will not go anywhere He is not leading us.  He is our rock, our fortress and our only hope.

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

We See You


We see You in our suffering

We see You in our pain


We see You in our despair

We see You in our distress


Spirit of the living God

Fall afresh on us

Strengthen us 


By Your Spirit

Empower us 

To persevere


To believe

To understand

Your purposes 

Through it all


Open our eyes 

To see

Through Your Spirit

To know

With Your heart


Resting in You

Hoping in You

Triumphing in You


Our Eternal Hope

You shine Your glorious light
Into our darkness
You bring hope 
You bring healing
You bring strength
You bring comfort
We call on You
You are as close 
As the mention 
Of Your name
The light of life
The hope of glory
The everlasting God
Who rules and reigns
In all eternity

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Your Love

Your love brings us joy
Your love brings us peace
Your love brings us hope
The depth of Your love is
Endless
Boundless
Limitless
Pour Your love
All over our hearts
Refresh 
Restore
And renew us
In Your great love




Moment

Moment of silence
Moment of stillness
Moment of solitude
We find You 
In these precious moments
Moment of hope
Moment of strength
Moment of love
You are our strength 
You are our fortress
You are our refuge

God has Blessed Me with Monte

Monte, my beloved husband
Lover
Soul mate
Life partner
Companion
Inspiration
Best friend
Confidante
Prayer partner
Mentor
Leader
Model
Supporter
Helper
Comforter
Encourager

Monte and I


You and Only You

We taste Your goodness
We see Your glory
We feel Your loving kindness
We know Your amazing grace
How could we live without You
How could we survive one more moment
How could we face the mountains
Only You
Our source
Our strength
Our tower
Our refuge
Our security
You and only You

Monday, December 25, 2017

We Celebrate You

A new day is dawning
A day of hope
A day of peace
A day of joy
Each day is Your gift
We celebrate You
We celebrate life
We celebrate Your goodness
You are true
Gracious
Kind and
Merciful
And we celebrate You

He Feels Our Pain

He feels our pain
He feels our anguish
He hears our silent cries
He sees the tears
In our darkness
His light shines
In our pain
We see His strength
In our anguish
We feel His love
He is our present help
In times of trouble
He is our strength
He is our eternal hope
He is all we are living for

Sunday, December 24, 2017

A Glimpse of Your Glory

Show us a glimpse 
Of Your glory
Show us the strength
Of Your might
Show us the richness
Of Your grace
You are eternal
Immortal
Omnipotent
All knowing
We bow and adore You
We proclaim Your majesty
You alone deserve
Our deepest praise

Nothing Else Matters

You are all we ever needed
Nothing else matters

Your grace
Your hope
Your peace
Your joy 
Your comfort

Flood our hearts
As we linger 
In Your holy presence

See Your Glory

See Your glory
See Your grace
See Your power

Open our hearts
To receive
Open our minds
To understand
Open our ears 
To hear

Touch our broken lives
Restore our broken dreams
Heal our broken bodies

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Breathe Upon Us

Breathe upon us
Breath of God
Your sustaining power
Your unending grace
Your great mercy
For in You
We move 
And live 
And have our being
Breathe upon us 
Breath of God

Thursday, December 21, 2017

No Greater Joy

There is no greater joy
Than loving You
No greater joy 
Than knowing You
No greater joy 
Than bowing before You
Our maker
Our redeemer
Our hope
Our joy
Our eternal 
And everlasting
God and King

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

One Step at a Time

One step at a time
Leaning on Jesus
Living His promises
Learning to trust Him
One step at a time
When life gets out of control
You hold us in Your hands
You sustain us by Your grace
You surround us with Your love
All we know
Is to take
One step at a time

Monday, August 21, 2017

Take Us Deeper

The depth of Your love
The strength of Your grace
The certainty of Your hope
Draw us closer
Take us deeper
Lead us to Your
Throne of grace
Your holy presence

Broken

Broken dreams
Broken lives
Broken relations
We give the broken pieces
Of our live to You
Spirit of God
Touch these broken places
Touch these broken parts
Touch these broken pieces
Restore
Rebuild
Refresh us
In Your presence

Enter In

We enter into Your rest
We enter into Your peace
We enter into Your presence
Flood our heart with Your peace
Hope
Comfort
Joy
Peace that passes understanding
Joy that bubbles over
Grace so rich
We enter in with
Faith
Confidence
And joyful hope

The Prism of Your Love

You see us through
The prism of Your love
The prism of Your mercy
The prism of Your grace
You love us
You save us
You make us whole
You give us life
You give us purpose
You give us hope


The River of Your Spirit

We come to Your stream
We come to Your river
We come to You
The river of Your Spirit
The river of pure delight
The river of life
Wash over us
Plunge us in Your river
Take over our life
Consume us

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Sing Through Us

Sing through us
A song of joy
A song of deliverance
A song of liberty
Sing Your song
Through us
To the hurting
To the helpless
To the hopeless
Sing Your song
Through us

We Cry Out

Everything within us
Cry out Abba, Father
Everything within us
Magnify Your holy name
Everything within us
Proclaim You are Lord

Without You
We are nothing
Only You can
Satisfy our deepest longings


Saturday, August 19, 2017

Pilgrimage

Set our hearts on pilgrimage
Purify
Sanctify
Set us apart
Consume our lives
Work Your purposes and plans
Through us
As we yield
In humble submission
Set our hearts on pilgrimage

Friday, August 18, 2017

Mighty God

Mighty is our God
Mighty is King
Mighty is our Rock
Mighty to save
Mighty to heal
Mighty to deliver
Great in mercy
Great is power
Great in grace
We worship and adore You
Rock of ages
Eternal God

Only You

Only You
We seek You
And You alone
We behold Your beauty
Majesty 
Greatness
We proclaim 
You are Lord
You are sovereign
You are awesome
We seek You
Only You


Thursday, August 17, 2017

Breathe Upon Us


Spirit of the living God
Fall afresh on us
Touch our hearts
Touch our lives
Breathe upon us
Breath of God
We need You
We wait upon You
Move upon our hearts

Dream

Birth Your dreams in us
Let us run with You
Let us hope in You
Let us soar with You

Speak to us
Speak through us
Speak for us

Dreams of hope
Dreams from Your throne
Dreams from Your heart
Empower us today
To live for You

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Rebuild Our Lives

Light our paths
Soften our hearts
Open our ears
Sanctify our thoughts

Bless our labour
Rebuild our lives
Have mercy on us

We call on You
We cry out to You
We need You
We seek You with all of our hearts

Love Lifted Us

Your love gives us hope
Your love comforts us
Your love gives us joy
Your love lifts us
Lifts us from pain
Suffering
Sorrow
Anguish
Confusion
Despair
Your love lifted us

Hold Our Hearts

Hold our hands
Hold our hearts
Hold our lives

You are why
Our heart is beating
You are why we have undying hope

Preserve us
Provide for us
Protect us
We pray

Pave Our Way

Open our heart to receive
Open our eyes to see
Open our ears to hear
Open pathways
Open the floodgates of heaven
Open doors of opportunity
Direct our every step
Make a way 
When there seems 
To be no way

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

I will Redeem You

God called out to us
In His love
He called out to us
A broken people
He says
I will give you peace
I will give you hope 
I will give you joy
I will strengthen you
I will comfort you
I will redeem you

Teach Us to Wait

Teach us to wait
Teach us to linger
Teach us to sit
In Your presence 
There is fullness of joy
There is fullness of hope
There is fullness of peace
Teach us to linger
In Your presence
To find strength
For everyday living

Monday, August 14, 2017

Life Giver

Our life in Christ
A life filled with hope
A life filled with peace
A life filled with joy
A life filled with His presence
A life filled with optimism
A life filled with His blessings
How can we live without You
You have raised us up
From our low estate
You have filled us 
With good things
Gifts from on high
Gifts of eternal value
You are the life giver
Bless us, this day

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Weakness to Strength

You have turned 
Our weakness
Into strength
You have turned
Our sorrow
Into Joy
You have turned
Our pain
Into release
Thank you
For abiding presence
Your sweet love
Your amazing grace

We Long to Hear Your Voice

We long to hear Your voice
Speak to our heart
Speak to our spirit
Speak to our soul
Comforting us
Strengthening us
Empowering us
Sensitize us
Open our heart
Open our ears
Open our eyes