From My Psalm 155, written for such a day as this: (from my book ‘My Psalms Devotional Guide,”2016) a prayer:
“You, Father God, have promised to be near us, Utterly within us with Your Spirit. I thank you expectantly for the changes in people’s lives Your Divine guidance and blessing, Clear answer to prayer. You are Might, Powerful, Omniscient and Omnipresent. Thank you for governing my waking and sleeping. In the silent recess of nighttime, you wake me to prayer. Thank you for the silence which brings to mind The names of those who need intercession. You know their needs before I do, better than they do. I pray Your Divine touch on each organ, Even each rebel rogue cell. Bring balance and strength and restore health. For those troubled, I pray Your calming spirit, And the needed answers according to Your will. For those in strained relationships, I pray the look of love and forgiveness, just as You love us. For those overwhelmed and anxious about situations, I pray calm, clear direction, and Your lifting of burdens. According to Your purpose in their life-walk with You. You are the author and finisher Of every good and perfect gift, And we praise Your Name forever. Amen.”
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.