Hamilton may just be my new favorite musical.
enough said, it’s fabulous.
To make a shredder work, it has to be plugged in.
again, need I say more?
There is nothing the 💯 emoji won’t suffice for.
Sometimes the student can also be the teacher.
I actually had to show one of the Governor’s staff members how to use his auto-penning machine today. Very humbling in a seemingly very small way.
JOY COMES IN THE MORNING, No matter how bad everything is (or seems to be) at night.
Psalm 30:5 “Though the sorrow may last for the night, His joy comes with the morning”
Pain is Fleeting.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 “That’s why we are not discouraged. No, even if outwardly we are wearing out, inwardly we are being renewed each and every day. This light,temporary nature of our suffering is producing for us an everlasting weight of glory, far beyond any comparison, because we do not look for things that can be seen but for things that cannot be seen. For things that can be seen are temporary, but things that cannot be seen are eternal.”
Strength (Faith) is lasting — God’s strength and the strength of our faith in Him;
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”
“Higher than the mountains that I face
Stronger than the power of the grave
Constant through the trial and the change”
(One Thing Remains, Jesus Culture)
“Greater is the one who’s in us
Greater is the one who calls our name
He will never fail
Stronger is the one within us
Stronger is the one who fights for us
He will never fail
You will never fail
For Your love endures forever
Oh Your love endures forever
Open up our eyes, surround us with Your light
Your love endures forever”
(Open Up Our Eyes, Elevation Worship)
God is our Cornerstone, and our Strength
Psalm 37:24-25 “Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand. Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread.”
Even in the midst of our suffering, God’s will is being done.
1 Peter 5:9-10 “Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”
THERE WILL BE A DAY…
“There will be a day with no more tears,
No more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place
Will be no more, we’ll see Jesus face to face
But until that day,
We’ll hold on to you always”
(There will be a day, Jeremy Camp)
WE (and the future) WILL CONTINUE ON
Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
God is our SONG inside the STORM
“Jesus
The first name that I call
Let it be Jesus
My song inside the storm
I’ll never need another
For me, to live is Christ
For me, to live is Christ
God I breathe Your name above everything
Let it be, Let it be Jesus”
(Let it Be Jesus, Passion)
And most importantly, ALL things work TOGETHER for OUR GOOD
Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
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the realization: I am Not Alone
“I am not alone
I am not alone
You will go before me
You will never leave me”
(I Am Not Alone, Kari Jobe)
“Our God is fighting for us always
Our God is fighting for us all
Our God is fighting for us always
We are not alone, we are not alone
We are not alone, we are not alone
We are not alone, we are not alone”
(Open Up Our Eyes, Elevation Worship)
the plan:
“I will call upon Your name
Keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in Your embrace
I am Yours and You are mine”
(Oceans, Hillsong United)
a prayer for today:
“Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior”
(Oceans, Hillsong United)
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Psalm 50:15 “Call to me in times of trouble. I will save you, and you will honor me.”
xoxox
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