'How lovely is Your dwelling place,
O Lord Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young -
a place near Your altar,
O Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
Blessed are those who dwell in Your house;
they are ever praising You.
Blessed are those whose strength is in You,
who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.'
~ Psalm 84:1 - 5 ~
Dear Lord ~
You've given us just the faintest glimpse of our someday heavenly home. When we think deeply about all Your promises, we know that nothing on earth can hold even the dimmest candle-glow to the majestic glories above, the awesome wonders that You are busy preparing for those who love You.
Come quickly, Lord Jesus.
Til then, Lord, we live for You right here. We are grateful for a place to lay our heads
that's safe and warm. We say the sincerest grace over a too-hot bowl of fragrant soup
and the warm, slightly overcooked bread that comes out of our own ovens.
We experience a kind of sacred joy in the dailyness of the creative, simple pleasures of homekeeping ...
and thank You for the imperfect loved ones who give those four walls meaningful life
and a quirky beauty. And we offer all these bountiful graces back up to You
with all the praise that's deep within.
Warm these temporary earthly dwellings and our awaiting hearts with your merciful love, Lord.
And we will be forever grateful.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
sharing this Housewarming with
Barbie . Sandra . Lisha . Janis . Courtney
O Lord Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young -
a place near Your altar,
O Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
Blessed are those who dwell in Your house;
they are ever praising You.
Blessed are those whose strength is in You,
who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.'
~ Psalm 84:1 - 5 ~
Dear Lord ~
You've given us just the faintest glimpse of our someday heavenly home. When we think deeply about all Your promises, we know that nothing on earth can hold even the dimmest candle-glow to the majestic glories above, the awesome wonders that You are busy preparing for those who love You.
Come quickly, Lord Jesus.
Til then, Lord, we live for You right here. We are grateful for a place to lay our heads
that's safe and warm. We say the sincerest grace over a too-hot bowl of fragrant soup
and the warm, slightly overcooked bread that comes out of our own ovens.
We experience a kind of sacred joy in the dailyness of the creative, simple pleasures of homekeeping ...
and thank You for the imperfect loved ones who give those four walls meaningful life
and a quirky beauty. And we offer all these bountiful graces back up to You
with all the praise that's deep within.
Warm these temporary earthly dwellings and our awaiting hearts with your merciful love, Lord.
And we will be forever grateful.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
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sharing this Housewarming with
Barbie . Sandra . Lisha . Janis . Courtney
'Blessed are those whose strength is in You,
ReplyDeletewho have set their hearts on pilgrimage.'
That's me in this season of my life. My heart is set on pilgrimage. For me right now, it's about the journey.
Lovely post. Visiting from Barbie's Weekend Brew.
~ Cassandra from Renaissance Women
Pilgrimage is such a powerful word, isn't it, Cassandra. There's purpose and courage laced up in each and every step. I'm glad you're here with us today.
DeleteSabbath refreshment to you ...
"and thank You for the imperfect loved ones who give those four walls meaningful life
ReplyDeleteand a quirky beauty" - my thought, exactly. And I also thank the Lord for my imperfect love I give to my family day in and day out, the love that can only be perfected in His presence. Have a wonderful weekend. x
Imperfect. Yeah, that thread certainly wends it way through my life.
DeleteSigh.
Praise God for redemption!
" Blessed are those who dwell in Your house;
ReplyDeleteThey are ever praising you" caught a vision of myself singing in my apartment - my right now home. Thanks for this. Isn't there a song inspired by this scripture? Do you know it?
Yes, Lisha! It's going through my mind now even as we speak.
DeleteSome songs just don't leave ... and they seem to come to life in the deepest part of night, whispering peace, rest, hope.
Blessings as you do life in your 'right now home' ...
Well I just love that picture!! Many blessings to you, friend. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThe swing broke ... with me on it ... a month or so after we took the picture.
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Sigh.
But remembering that day when my husband captured that moment in time still makes me smile big.
Hugs.
I love the joy that is reflected in your picture of you on the swing. That is a God moment for sure. I love the glimpses that God so willingly shares with us of His beauty and what is to come. May we all look with open eyes and hearts each day so we don't miss the gifts that are right before us. Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteJoy captured.
DeleteYes it was! And I love that you were somehow able to glimpse the moment, Mary!
Sabbath renewal to you, friend ...
The photo captured me. The word thrilled me and the prayer established the truth.
ReplyDeleteYour kind words have caused my heart to soar. Thanks for hearing where I was coming from, Chris. God is good!
DeleteI hope this weekend has brought you great joy ...
Awesome photo!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sabbath, Friend!
Thanks for wrapping up the weekend here, Lulu! Always good to have you pop in ...
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I'm a bird addict, and, when I die, I hope that piles of them will surround me to head me to the clouds and then clouds and then angels to move me upward and upward. Made me smile just to see and read what you shared. Thank you MUCH!
ReplyDeleteBirds & angels ... I'm seeing the picture you're painting Cary Jo ... glorious!
Delete'Come quickly, Lord Jesus' is what I'm saying more and more ...
Blessings as we launch into this new week, friend.
Look at you, Linda! You've got the joy of the Lord all over your face, girlfriend! I suppose it's all that time you're spending with your "quirky" and wonderful family, right? Sounds like we have two things in common - a "quirky family" and a tendency to overbake the bread! Enjoy being among your family, my friend and thanks for inspiring us with your childlike joy!
ReplyDeleteThe joy you see is laughter as I'm demanding my husband take the picture, quick! I do hate a photo shoot ...
DeleteJust baking something is a cause for celebration around here. I like to blame it on my tempermental oven, but truth is, I've never been Betty Crocker.
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Hi Dear! Look at you on that swing! You go girl!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! I love fall, it's my favorite season and spending it feathering my nest with you sounds like perfection itself. Yay!!
I know I'll enjoy 'dwelling in his house' with you and all your blog-friends. We'll swing back and forth with our daily life travels, and then be ready for a comfy rest...to do it all again :)
Great to see you again, and I pray that all is well with you and your family,
Ceil
I'm glad your blogging vacation is over so you can join us here again, Ceil! So good to see you back in the saddle here ... and over at your place, writing up a storm.
DeleteI hope this is a great week for you ...
I was going to comment on how much I love the picture because it made me smile but then I read an earlier post about the swing mishap and I admit, I'm giggling a bit because it is so something I would do!! Hoping you didn't get hurt, tho! Thanks for the smile and the beautiful words.
ReplyDeleteWell, it was a bit jarring. And I do miss my swing!
DeleteBut the picture stays with me forever. That is, the vision of me soaring semi-high ... and not the recollection of crashing to the ground and rearranging my spinal column! for an hour or so!
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"a place near Your alter." I love that - just to be near Him. Oh, what JOY! Thank you, friend.
ReplyDeleteWow ... what a safe place to be.
DeleteFriends ... be sure to check out June's 31 Days of Joy!