Green Pastures

We just got back from our fall break camping trip to Fall Creek Falls. While I was there I found this quote by Max Lucado.

"For you to be healthy, you must rest. Slow down, and God will heal you. He will bring rest to your mind, to your body, and most of all to your soul. He will lead you to green pastures. With his own pierced hands, Jesus created a pasture for the soul. He tore out the thorny underbrush of condemnation. He pried loose the huge boulders of sin. In their place he planted seeds of grade and dug ponds of mercy. And he invites us to rest there."

Thank you for my time of rest. Now may I return to work tomorrow knowing that you will give me the strength I need.

Here are some pictures from this beautiful place.

Siesta Memory Challenge - October 15

<sup>I can't believe it is time for another verse. Time is really moving on. This has been a very busy two weeks. I decided that I need to choose a verse that was in the Old Testament and before Psalms. I ran across this verse in one of my devotion books. It reminded me of the song on Steve Curtis Chapman's last album, "Yours". This verse is from King David's prayer after people gave gifts for the building the temple. Can't you just hear King David rejoicing and praising God as he gave his wealth and led his people to do the same.

Oh Lord you are great and mighty God and I praise you. You have given me so much, may I always give it back to you. May I live every second knowing that everything is Yours. What a joy!

BTW here is the link to the song on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y_lHevMdpc

I Chronicles 29:11
11</sup> Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, LORD, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.

Psalm 13: 5-6
Philippians 4: 4-7
Zephaniah 3: 17
Isaiah 50: 4
Titus 2:7-8
Romans 11: 33-36
Hebrews13:20-21, TNIV
Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12, TNIV
Isaiah 30:20-21, TNIV
John 17: 25-26, TNIV
Jeremiah 24:7, TNIV
Psalm 16:11
2 Peter 1: 5-8
2 Timothy 2:24
1 Corinthians 10:31
Ephesians 5: 19-20
James 4: 7-8
Isaiah 43: 18-19
Philippians 3:12-14

Siesta Memory Challenge - October 1

I chose this verse as a kind of follow up to my last verse. I want to rejoice more, for I have much to rejoice for, my Lord who saves me and my family who love me. The Lord has truly been good to me.

Psalm 13: 5-6
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing the LORD's praise, for he has been good to me.

Philippians 4: 4-7
Zephaniah 3: 17
Isaiah 50: 4
Titus 2:7-8
Romans 11: 33-36
Hebrews13:20-21, TNIV
Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12, TNIV
Isaiah 30:20-21, TNIV
John 17: 25-26, TNIV
Jeremiah 24:7, TNIV
Psalm 16:11
2 Peter 1: 5-8
2 Timothy 2:24
1 Corinthians 10:31
Ephesians 5: 19-20
James 4: 7-8
Isaiah 43: 18-19
Philippians 3:12-14