My Psalm 166
O Lord, Our Lord
Great are Your mighty works
Great are You in compassion
Great are You in justice and mercy:
With thanksgiving I come to You
This new day, with an attitude of gratitude
For prayers answered and assurances of Your loving care.
I thank You for Your hedge of protection,
For Your right hand of mercy,
For provision of life, health, safety, and goodness
For me and those I love.
Each day I rise to new mercies,
And each night I sleep in peace
Knowing You never sleep
And are always watching over those You love.
Grant this day that Your people
Will acknowledge You with thanksgiving
And will go forth in joy,
Knowing that You are the Alpha and Omega,
The Beginning and the End
And all we need in this life
And the next. In Jesus’ Name. 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.