Betty Whitaker Jackson

O Lord Our God, Almighty, Alpha and Omega,

We thank You for being the One we can call on

In all times, in all places, and You still hear us

In grief, in joy, in supplication, in surprises,

For we are made in Your image, and our every breath is given

By Your command and in Your plan for us.

Today we come with thanksgiving

In that truth.

We bring to You our worship

For You are mighty…..

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We need some encouragement today. We need to remember Who is in charge of the world, the universe, and all the affairs and details surrounding us, our past, our present, our future.

This is what Psalm 37: 3-6 reminds us:

Trust in the Lord and do goo

Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Delight yourself in the Lord

And He will gibe you the He will do this:

He will make your righteousness

Shine like the dawn.

In…..

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My Psalm 504   August 17, 2021  Fall of Afghanistan

Lord, Heavenly Father, Author of history,

We pray this day for mercy

We pray for the people of Afghanistan.

We pray for women and girls,

We pray for Christian saints there,

We pray for justice against oppression

We pray for mercy.

We pray for those who are terrified

And pray you will comfort with Your peace.

Speak to them through Your intervention

In dreams, through believers, by Your still, small voice

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Although we deserve God’s wrath for breaking every one of his commandments and for rejecting our half of the Covenant promise, we know in His power, He can heal our world, redeem these times, and teach us yet again to trust His sovereignty. Man only thinks he knows it all! I am praying our nation falls on its knees in humility, not in the hubris and pride which has brought us to rebellion. As predicted, in these last days we…..

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I’d love for you to read my book in its entirety, either on Kindle (free) or paperback on Amazon. Here’s chapter 1 (which you can also read free on Amazon by turning the pages)

Chapter 1:

Monday, June 4, 2018, Memoir

Ask, and it will be given to you;

seek, and you will find;

knock, and it will be opened to you.

Matthew 7:7

Since I was a toddler, Mom and I have collected seashells.

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In honor of Laney and Nick:

My Psalm 502   Wedding Day

Eternal Father, we pray on this special day

Your blessing on this couple,

Be very real as they pledge their vows

To stay close to them and bless their union.

You who hung the stars in the heavens

You who stop ocean waves on the shore

Yet live in our hearts through Your Holy Spirit

And save our souls through Your Son.

We honor and bless Your Name.

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This week I’ve celebrated several highs and am thankful for them.  Some of them are very personal. I enjoyed shopping with my Nancy for new furniture. As she approaches her fortieth birthday next week, she has turned her focus to improvements to her home. She has refinanced her mortgage, a very wise move. She will own her home much sooner. She’s way ahead of her parents who have never “burned a mortgage.” God willing, she will have other options because…..

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I’ve been away from writing my blog for a while. Life has intervened.

Have I been writing? Oh, yes. Since I last wrote, I have endured several life-events, as I call them, so I need to journal about them.

First, I submitted a short story, I think my best one, to a competition. It was rejected because I used lyrics from two meaningful songs: “Send in the Clowns,” by Stephen Sondheim, and “Sournds of Silence,” by Paul Simon. They were…..

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We need to know the truth. In these days of talking heads bringing us “news,” most of what we’re hearing is opinion, innuendo, false claims, and feeble arguments. Here’s the truth: Jesus told us,  “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”  You can rationalize it all you wish, but there are no answers to life’s big questions without acknowledging their is a Creator God who desires nothing but our…..

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From Susie Larson’s “Blessings for Every Day”: “May God do brand-new things in and through you! May He break every generational stronghold that keeps you from knowing and experiencing His great love for you. May He move every mountain that blocks your view of Him. May He fill every low place with pools of blessings. And may He restore everything stolen so you can have the life He intended for you from the beginning of time. Your Redeemer is strong…..

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