My Psalm 165
Great are You, Lord
And greatly to be praised. Hallelujah!
For Your ways are omniscient, omnipotent,
And utterly amazing.
The whole universe moves as one
Under Your direction.
The sun rises and sets at Your command,
And we are assured of Your Presence,
Confident in Your judgments.
We ask forgiveness for following
Our own paths rather than Your direction.
We are so apt to wander,
To live as if we are in control.
Forgive our arrogance.
Today lead me to follow Your direction,
To ask Your guidance in my decisions,
In management of time,
In relationships with others
You send to me.
Bless the Godincidences You provide me
To speak of Your love and purposes.
Bless those who grieve today,
For lost opportunities,
For ailing loved ones,
For those who have left this life.
Guide those who are wandering,
Suffering from a loss of direction
And feeling hopeless.
Be their guide, their comfort,
And the answer to their needs.
Thank You for being Lord, Savior,
Deliverer, Comforter, Healer,
And Abba, Father,
This day and 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.