precious in His sight

These two little girls are at one of the many, many orphanages in Honduras. Recently they've been on my mind so much....

"How Can It Be?"

(This poem was written by one of my Bible students after studying poetry in the Psalms).

Lord, our Lord, how can it be,
That you would love me tenderly?
I am sinful all my days,
But you, Lord God, are full of grace.
How perfect are all of your ways,
Though I'm too wicked to see your face.

Lord, our Lord, how can it be,
That you would want to walk with me?
The steps I take are dirty with sin,
But yours are perfect, and clean throughout.
How happy you make me, Lord, within,
Though I'm a sinner without a doubt.

Lord, our Lord, how can it be,
That you would send your Son for me?
To die upon a crude, rough cross,
While people spit, and mock, and stare.
Turning your back, the greatest loss,
And saving all, for whom you care.

Lord, our Lord, how can it be,
That you would want to walk with me
You guide me through life, all the way.
When the right path, I do not know.
You hold my hand, and you say,
"I'm with you , I'll never let go."

Lord, our Lord, how can it be,
That you would love me tenderly?
To You, Lord God, I can't compare,
Your power, Your wisdom, Your love.
I know, for sure, you'll always be there,
Watching and caring, from above.

warm summer days

just a nice, cozy memory (nicaragua 2005)

tomorrow and tomorrow...but first, TODAY!

A quote for you, again, and some commentary by me....

“Face the future… Do not seek to see it. You are robbing Faith of her sublime sweetness if you do this. Just know that all is well and that Faith, not seeing but believing, is what will bear you to safety over the stormy waters.”

~Lysa TerKeurst

Faith, of course, is a gift of God.
A gift to be exercised.
God expects us to use faith to trust in and rely upon Him!

An interesting concept, to allow tomorrow to come without trying to seek it out or to solve it.
A Biblical concept at that, and actually a command. "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" (Matthew 6:34). A command that is hard for most of us to follow in our "be in control" society.

I'm not sure what I think about her comment that "all is well" today. I don't think that faith is ever blindly thinking that everything is picture-perfect, but rather that all is providential, whether good or evil. To know that nothing that happens is ever out of God's control or His will. That definitely requires faith.
And gives peace, despite what today holds or tomorrow will bring.

"hyper"

Since it is time for report cards, I, as usual, allowed my students to do an annonymous evaluation of various aspects of our time together.

I had to laugh at one of the answers, and if you've ever seen me teach you'll laugh too (especially Sarah A!).

Question: "What do you enjoy the most about Miss S_____ and why?"

Student answer: "Her hyperness - it makes me feel warm inside."