From “My Psalms Devotional Guide,” My Psalm 153, may this bless and guide you this day:
“I thank You, for Jesus, the Light of the world/And the Light of eternity,/For without You in my life,/I would know darkness and despair./Precious Holy Spirit/ I ask you to be part of every conversation in this day,/To guide me in pathways of Your choosing/To provide a barrier/Against sin of thought, of motive, of speech, of action,/Keeping my mind, body, soul, and spirit pure in Your sight/Through the mercy of Christ’s sacrifice. Thank you for Your provision and protection for me/ And for my loved ones, the hedge that surrounds us all./Be present at every conversation. Be alive in every World of Scripture,/In every lyric of music today/To strengthen my faith./ Be ahead of my every pathway,/ leading me to those You want me to touch/With Your hands of mercy,/Influence through my words,/ Bring to Your throne in prayer,/And love through my actions.” Now we’re ready for the day. God bless.
A career teacher, with forty years of teaching language arts/English, Betty Jackson enjoys wordsmithing, writing, and reading as a vocation and avocation.Retirement is her "age of frosting," a chance to pursue postponed hobbies with gusto. She especially sends kudos to the Space Coast Writers Guild members for their encouragement and advice. Her five books, It's a God Thing!, Job Loss: What's Next? A Step by Step Action Plan, and Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, And God Chose Joseph: A Christmas Story, and Rocking Chair Porch: Summers at Grandma's are available at Amazon.com. Ms. Jackson is available to speak to local groups and to offer her books at discount for fundraising purposes at her discretion. She and her husband soon celebrate their 47th anniversary, and have lived in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, and now the paradise of Palm Bay, Florida. Their two grown children and daughter-in-love, all orchestra musicians, and our beautiful granddaughters Kaley and Emily live nearby. Hobbies, and probably future topics on her blog: gardening, symphonic music (especially supporting the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra as a volunteer and proud parent of a violinist, a cellist, and an oboist), singing, book clubs, and co-teaching a weekly small-group Bible study for seniors. She volunteers and substitute teaches at Covenant Christian School, and serves as a board member of the Best Yet Set senior group at church. Foundationally, she daily enjoys God's divine appointments called Godincidences, which show God's providence and loving kindness.