Photo credit: Darrell W. Nygaard, my wonderful dad.
I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.
Then I called on the name of the Lord; “O Lord, save me!”
The Lord is gracious and righteous; our Lord is full of compassion.
The Lord protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me.
Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.
~Psalm 116:3b-7
Sometimes what remains after time is not what was. Actually, that is true almost all of the time. But what remains can be beautiful and the changes usually produce a tempered strength and new perspective.
The woman who has gone through years of heartaches and trials…her face has changed but there is wisdom and steadiness, true beauty in her eyes. She is beautiful.
The man who has faced day after day of work, the routine day in and day out, yet he perseveres in his great love for his family, his need to take care of them. The years have turned him from boy to man, and he is beautiful.
The home that used to be glossy new, but has faced rain, wind, children’s pounding toys, floods, and time. The old house now sits with graceful wisdom, having gone through family after family, holding their dreams, their hard times, their togetherness. It is beautiful.
Time will change all things, but it can be beautiful. “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed, changed, into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” ~2Corinthians 3:18
You are beautiful; shine today for God. You are made in His image. Blessings, Lisa
In a few weeks, I’ll hopefully be sitting back at this piano, trying to capture in digital form what is in my heart. If any of you remember to say a prayer during that time, beginning August 5, I would so appreciate those prayers. I just want God to be happy with the cries of my heart, for Him to know how much I love him. Excited and thankful, Lisa
Sometimes I feel like these docks…expectant, open, waiting for something unknown to come. Wanting to be stable, content, and steady for whatever does come my way. Afraid that somehow I’ll give way under the pressure, but God always keeps me grounded in that way He does. Praying for an open and waiting heart today, that Jesus will bring just the thing He knows is best for me today. Slainte, Lisa
“Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.” ~ Psalm 42:7
Certain verses and quotes speak to me profoundly, even though I don’t quite grasp the entirety of what it is trying to say. At the risk of being redundant, they are too deep. Like God. I think I understand Him, but I really only just see the surface, the beginnings of wonderfulness. There is so much more than what we can see and understand, and that is exciting. The future is thrilling in its uncertain discoveries. Comment below and share your thoughts on this verse, how it makes you feel, what thoughts come to your mind. Blessings, Lisa
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