God's Dwelling Place

I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. — Revelation 21:2

Happy June!

We are praising God for Kirk's new cardiologist who got tests completed for his afib so quickly.

Thursday he had his labwork completed.

And Tuesday he's scheduled for his angiograph.

When mom had one, they went in through her groin.

Now they go in through the wrist. Amazing.

He's been talking to lots of friends who have had stents.

That may not be his outcome, but we are praying for the best.

And grateful that he is in good hands.

Glorify God the Father

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. —Romans 15:5-6 

God gives us endurance.

He encourages us.

May God give us the same attitude of mind toward each other that Jesus had.

With one mind we glorify God.

With one voice we praise the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Glory be to the God and Father of us all.

Marvelous Ways

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ — Job 37:5-6 

God's voice thunders and roars.

He speaks to us in marvelous ways.

And He does great things that we can't beging to understand.

He tells the snow when to fall on teh ground.

God tells the rain when to shower and when to downpour.

He is mighty and majestic.

Let Us Kneed Before the Lord Our Maker

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice. — Psalm 95:6-7 

Yesterday we visited with Megan and Nic and their family.

At their beautiful home.

Megan is due on Christmas!

Their first baby - a girl.

We had a fun barbecue with friends we hadn't seen in a long time.

And it was great to have Kirk's brother and sister-in-law in town.

Katie arrives today.

We are the people of God's pasture.

The flock under His care.

I Love the Lord

I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. — Psalm 116:1-2 

I love the Lord with all my heart.

He hears my voice each time I call to Him in prayer.

God heard my cry when I begged for mercy.

He turned His ear to me.

And He answered me in love and mercy.

I will call on Him as long as I live.

The Lord Will Come Down from Heaven

The Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. — 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 

On the day of Christ's return, God himself will come down from heaven.

We will hear the trumpet call of God.

The dead in Christ will rise first.

After that, we who are still alive will be caught up with them.

Together we will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.

We will hear the voice of the archangel.

And we will be with the Lord forever.

What a day of rejoicing that will be!

God Gives Endurance

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. — Romans 15:5-6 

Lake Okoboji

God gives us endurance. 

He helps us persevere.

He encourages us throughout each day.

And He wants us to have the same mind as Jesus.

So we can glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And ao we can glorify Him with one mind and one voice.

I Heard a Loud Voice in Heaven

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. — Revelation 12:10

The salvation of our God has come to earth.

Through Jesus, the power and the kingdom of our God is with us.

Along with the authority of His Messiah.

A voice in heaven has proclaimed it.

And we rejoice and praise God.

The Voice of Angels

Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” — Revelation 5:12

The voice of many angels worship God night and day.

In one voice they say, Worthy is the Lamb!

Jesus was slain to receive power, wealth, wisdom and strength.

To Him be honor and glory and praise.

He alone is worthy of our adoration.

God's Voice Thunders in Marvelous Ways

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ — Job 37:5-6 

Celebrating Veteran's Day!

God's voice thunders in marvelous ways.

He does great things beyond anything we can comprehend.

God tells the snow when to fall.

He commands the rain when to shower.

And He watches over you and me.

Wonderful!

He Turned His Ear to Me

I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. — Psalm 116:1-2

On our recent trip to France, we had the wonderful opportunity to visit lots of beautiful cathedrals.

God's majesty and glory was evident in the architecture, the music, and the sculptures.

I love the Lord.

He heard my voice.

God heard my cry for mercy.

He turned His ear to me.

And He answered my cry.

I will call on Him as long as I live.

Nations Are in Uproar

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. — Psalm 42:6-7

This sounds like our world today.

Nations are in uproar.

Kingdoms fall.

God lifts His voice and the earth melts.

The Lord is Almighty.

And He is with us.

We are His.

And He is our fortress.

God's Voice Thunders

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. — Job 37:5

God's voice thunders.

It fills the skies.

He does great things.

All that He does is beyond our understanding.

Here's the pool we swam in at Caesar's Palace.

God provided a beautiful day for us to enjoy the outdoors.

He does great things.

Raise Your Voice Like a Trumpet

Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. — Isaiah 58:1

Sunday we worshiped God together as a family.

Kirk and I served communion.

We sang together — Abby, Kirk and me.

We prayed and heard God's Word. 

We worshiped with our household of faith.

With other believers and seekers of the faith.

We were blessed.

 

Voice of the Son of God

Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. — John 5:25

Today we celebrated the life of Kathie Jones.

She was a wife, mother, grandmother, friend, sister and daughter.

It was a beautiful tribute to her life and her love of Jesus.

We saw lots of people who we had not seen in a year or more.

It felt like a reunion as well as a memorial service.

What a huge blessing.

Praise the Lord!

Those Who Hear Will Live

Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. — John 5:25

Tomorrow Kirk and I both go in to get our covid vaccines.

Finally!

Kirk goes to Albertsons and I go to UCSD.

Hopefully we will not have the symptoms Abby had — fever, chills, and nausea.

Easter reminds us that the Son of God has overcome death.

When we put our faith in Jesus, we hear His voice.

The time has come when the dead will hear His voice and will live.

Heaven Was Opened

 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” — Luke 3:21-22

When Jesus was baptized, He prayed.

While He prayed, heaven was opened.

The Holy Spirit descended on him like a dove.

A voice came from God in heaven

Saying, You are my Son.

I love you and am well pleased.

We have opportunities each day to show our love for Jesus.

Prepare the Way for the Lord

 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'" — Luke 3:4-5

Isaiah's words of so long ago foretold of Jesus' birth.

John told his followers that Jesus would be coming.

John was sent to prepare the way.

He knew that Jesus was the Savior that He proclaimed.

We know that Jesus is our Savior, too.

 

 

He Knows Us

Jesus answered, "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." — John 10:27

Jesus is our Savior and Shepherd.

He calls us to follow Him.

Jesus asks us to listen to His voice.

He knows me and loves me.

I know Him as my Savior.

And I follow Him.

Help me to follow every minute of every day.

The Ends of the World

Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. — Romans 10:18

Today was another gorgeous San Diego day.

Even so, it was not quite as warm as it was during our days in San Francisco.

We had expected that the weather might be a bit unpredictable, but it was sunny the entire time.

We were thankful for time to spend together.

And for time to connect with God and each other.

We started planning our next family trip.

In May we'll head up to Spokane for James' graduation from Whitworth University.

And in July we'll visit Palm Desert for a week with friends.

We are thankful.