God's Way Is Perfect

As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. — Psalm 18:30 

God's Word is flawless.

Scripture is inerrant and true.

God's way is perfect.

He shields all who take refuge in Him.

Yesterday we celebrated our friend Donna's 90th birthday.

Her daughter-in-law had these cute cookies made for all the guests.

It brought back lots of memories of her husband Ralph and his astute Bible teaching.

And his book, Roman Catholics and Evangelicals: Agreements and Differences. 

Happy 90th Birthday, Donna!

My Salvation Depends on God

My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. — Psalm 62:7 

God is my rock.

He is my refuge.

When I put my trust in Him, He anchors my life.

My salvation and honor depend on God.

Here we are at the top of Cowles Mountain.

Looking down at the rocks below.

And enjoying God's amazing creation.

My salvation depends on God alone.

I Will SIng of God's Strength

But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. — Psalm 59:16

It's now morning, and I'm singing of God's love.

He is my stronghold.

My fortress.

My refuge in times of anxiety.

My hope in times of trouble.

My strength.

And my song.

God Is Our Refuge

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. — Psalm 46:1 

Icthus - Jesus, the Messiah, our Savior

Over the past several weeks, we've had friends with each of the following situations:

    Her mom died.

    His dad died.

    His wife was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

    Her daughter was diagnosed with cancer.

    She got married.

    Her husband died, the father of their 23-year-old daughter.

    She had an anxiety attack.

    Her dog died.

    She discovered she's pregnant and is expecting her first baby.

    Her cat was hospitalized.

We don't realize just how much sorrow exists in our world until it touches us personally.

But through the happy days and the sad days.

Through the hurt and the sorrow, God is our refuge.

And the Lord is our strength.

You Are My Refuge

You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. — Psalm 119:114 

God is my refuge.

The Lord is my shield.

His Word is righteous and true.

It is living and active.

I have put my hope in His Word.

God's Way Is Perfect

As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. — Psalm 18:30 

God's way is perfect.

And His Word is flawless.

He shields everyone who takes refuge in Him.

Here's the Spain cathedral we sang in.

Beautiful place to worship our God.

My Salvation and My Honor Depend on God

My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. — Psalm 62:7 

God is my mighty rock.

He is my fortress and my refuge in time of trouble.

I can depend on Him no matter what comes my way.

My salvation depends on God alone.

Christ alone is my Redeemer and Savior.

My honor depends on the Father God.

And I am grateful for His mercy.

I Love You, Lord, My Strength

I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.  — Psalm 18:1-2 

Yesterday we hiked out to Cedar Creek Waterfall in Ramona.

What a beautiful day.

The waterfall was much fuller than it was two years ago when we hiked there in April.

And we waded across three streams.

But when we arrived, we were there with just a few other people.

Hiking out we ran into a large group of college students hiking in.

Thankfully we went early and had the waterfall almost to ourselves.

What a beautiful day!

I Will Sing of Your Strength

But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. — Psalm 59:16

Monday I took dinner to my coworker whose wife just had a baby.

And I made a chicken pot pie for our family, too.

Yum!

 I will sing of God's strength.

In the morning I will sing of His love.

God is my fortress.

He is my refuge in times of trouble.

God Is Our Refuge

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. — Psalm 46:1

 

God is my refuge.

And He is my strength.

He is ever present.

And with me always.

The Lord is my refuge and help in times of trouble.

He cares for me and loves me.

We visited several cemeteries in Normandy.

And we were blessed to be able to see the lowering of the flag at this one as they played Taps in the evening.

A very moving reminder of God's presence with us wherever we go.

My Refuge and Shield

You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. — Psalm 119:114

God is my refuge and strength.

A very present help in trouble.

He is my protector and shield.

I have put my hope in His Word, the Bible.

And I have put my hope in His Word, Jesus Christ.

The mediator between me and God.

My Advocate and Savior.

Here's the beautiful sunset we saw going over the Coronado Bridge Friday night.

  

God's Way Is Perfect

As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. — Psalm 18:30

God's way is perfect.

His Word is flawless.

He always keeps His promises.

And He guides me in the way I should go.

He shields me from disaster and all who take refuge in Him.

He is my rock and my fortress.

This was our view of Lake Murray from the top of Cowles Mt. when Abby and I hiked up on Monday.

Beautiful!

God Is My Refuge

My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. — Psalm 62:7 

Yesterday our pastor spoke about knowing God.

Afterward, one of our regular attendees asked me what that meant.

She has head knowledge about who God is, but doesn't feel she knows him.

My friend chimed in that prayer is a great way to get to know God.

And another friend added reading His Word, Scripture, is how we get to know Him.

And they both mentioned opening your heart to His Spirit.

So I am praying for her to come to know God personally, as her Savior so she has more than just head knowledge, but a personal relationship.

My salvation depends on God.

He is. my mighty rock.

He is my refuge.

I am blessed to get to know Him more and more each day.

I Will Sing of Your Strength

But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. — Psalm 59:16

Last night we went to a class on the Confessions of Augustine.

We are on Book 3.

It's a translation written by Sarah Ruden.

We had a good discussion about Augustine as a teenager, lamenting over the empty place in his heart.

And his mom praying for him with her tears.

Very similar to my mom praying for each of us her children, the week before she died.

I will sing of God's mercies and strength.

Today is Kyle's birthday!

In the morning I will sing of His love.

He is my fortress and my refuge.

Trust in Him at All Times

Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. — Psalm 62:8

T is for Trust.

When God led the people out of Egypt, they grumbled.

When Joshua and Caleb told them about the wonderful things in the promised land, they didn't listen.

They didn't trust God enough to go into the land.

There are days when I don't trust God enough either.

Even so, He knows what's best for me.

I can pour out my heart to Him.

God is my refuge.

I can trust in Him at all times.

Sunday afternoon, Abby and walked around Lake Murray.

Here are the ducks we saw along the way.

Help me, Lord, to put my trust in You.

 

Depend on God

My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.  Psalm 62:7 

God is my refuge and strength.

God is my salvation.

He is my refuge from the storm.

God is my mighty rock.

He is my refuge.

He gives me a place to rest my head.

He is my salvation.

This tiger came right up to the glass where I was standing, shortly after I took this picture.

By then I had put may camera away.

God is my strong arm, and I know I can depend on Him.

My honor depends on God.

God Is My Strong Refuge

I will ever praise you. You are my strong refuge. My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. — Psalm 71:6-8

I have been working at home for the past three weeks.

But my hours have been long.

It has been stressful to keep my team motivated and get everything done that we need to accomplish.

Even so, I am blessed to have a good job and a regular paycheck.

When we go outside, we get to look at beautiful roses blooming in our courtyard.

I know many others are not nearly as fortunate.

God has blessed our family, and we are grateful.

My mouth is filled with God's praise.

I declare His splendor all day long in my words and deeds.

Lord, My Refuge

In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge. Let me never be put to shame. — Psalm 31:1

Lake Coeur d'Alene Idaho

I can trust in God.

He is my refuge.

He loves me with an infinite love.

God upholds me and guides me.

He hears and answers my prayers — not always the way I have in mind.

But He sees the big picture, and I don't.

In God I take refuge.

He is my fortress and my rock.

An Ever-Present Help

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. — Psalm 46:1

Tonight we celebrate a friend's graduation from high school.

And we may get to hear his band play, too.

Kirk is busy working on his dad's estate, doing paperwork to distribute his IRA and his other accounts, plus get his house ready to sell.

Here is a photo of his back yard.

Fortunately, the person who came to stage the house asked for us to leave all of the furniture except three rockers.

So we only need to remove his clothes, shoes, linens, and personal items.

That will make the whole process much easier and hopefully much faster.

We are enjoying his TV, since ours took about 30 minutes to warm up and would turn off and on while going through that process.

We are blessed. God has been our refuge and strength through all of the frustrations and delays.

We are getting through my cancer, dad's death, and the slow process of taking care of his estate.

God is our ever-present help in trouble.

God's Word Is Flawless

Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. — Proverbs 30:5

La Jolla Pier

God's Word is true.

People don't always keep their promises, but God does.

Every promise He has ever made has come true.

I can believe His Word.

He is my shield, and I can take refuge in Him.

Even when I don't have the right words, He hears my prayers.

He know what is best for me before I even ask.