Dimly

"For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known." 1 Corinthians 13:12

His Forever

His Forever
Original words, vs. 1 by James G. Small (1863).
Music and new and alternate words by Pat Sczebel
As recorded on Worship God Live

Jesus, friend of sinners
Loved me ’ere I knew Him
Drew me with His cords of love
Tightly bound me to Him
’Round my heart still closely twined
The ties that none can seve
rFor I am His and He is mine
Forever and forever

Jesus, friend of sinners
A crown of thorns You wore for me
Bruised for my transgressions
Pierced for my iniquities
The wrath of God that I deserved
Was poured out on the Innocent
He took my place, my soul to save
Now I am His forever

Jesus, friend of sinners
I love to tell the story
Redeeming love has been my theme
And will be when in glory
Not death nor life nor anything
Can ever separate me
O love that will not let me go
Yes, I am His forever

© 2003 Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP).

Never waste another day

"Yeah, we've both got dreams we could chase alone. Or, we could make our own."

Sugarland

Love

“Measure thy life by loss instead of gain; Not by the wine drunk, but the wine poured forth;
For love’s strength standeth in love’s sacrifice, And who so suffers most have most to give.”

Author Unknown

Amigas

See what happens with too much time on your hands? Here's Jan and I at the cabin for a Labor Day celebration with friends and fam. I found these pictures today after a much needed organizing of the photos on my camera.

Little Ashley

http://www.ashleysstory.org/index.html
Please pray for Ashley.

Though it seems that many little ones are struggling through this world, we can rest assured that the Father is sovereignly working in their lives. He knows all of their ailments, and the very smallest of details. He has the number of hairs on each head counted. (Luke 12:6-7)

Thought-provoking Read

From John Piper, in The Roots of Endurance:
"One of the aims of my life ... is to declare that it is possible and necessary to be as strong and rugged for the truth as a redwood and as tender and fragrant for Christ as a field of clover."

What do you aim for in life? To what are you devoted?

The lens of the Word

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

Words: Dallan Forgail (8th Century)