cozy cottage

Everyone can identify with a fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset, with the quiet of nature, with a warm and cozy cottage.

Thomas Kinkade

Photo courtesy of the Curtis Family Album

Simply Trusting

Simply Trusting

Simply trusting every day;
Trusting through a stormy way;
Even when my faith is small,
Trusting Jesus, that is all.

Refrain
Trusting as the moments fly,
Trusting as the days go by,
Trusting Him, whate’er befall,
Trusting Jesus, that is all.

Brightly doth His Spirit shine
Into this poor heart of mine;
While He leads I cannot fall,
Trusting Jesus, that is all.
Refrain

Singing if my way be clear,
Praying if the path be drear;
If in danger, for Him call,
Trusting Jesus, that is all.
Refrain

Trusting Him while life shall last,
Trusting Him till earth is past,
Till His gracious advent call,
Trusting Jesus, that is all.
Refrain

Lyrics: Edgar Page Stites (1836-1921)
Music:I ra David Sankey (1840-1908
Photo: Marge McCoy

unrealized

“Perhaps it takes a purer faith to praise God for unrealized blessings than for those we once enjoyed or those we enjoy now.”
― A.W. Tozer

Photo by Cheryl Cook

of the blessings

“Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.”
― Marcus Aurelius

Photo by Cheryl Cook

thanksgiving observance

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;

Count on God instead of yourself.

Author Unknown

Photo: Josie Rader

a pleasure

“Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.”

– Voltaire

Photo by Jean Pike

tender mercy

“Even the smallest tender mercy can bring peace when recognized and appreciated.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich

Photo by Marge McCoy

grateful

“You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you”
― Sarah Ban Breathnack

Photo by Marge McCoy

We Give Thanks to Thee, O Lord

We Give Thanks to Thee, O Lord

We give thanks to Thee, O Lord,
We give thanks.
We give thanks to Thee, O Lord,
We give thanks.
For Thy name is near;
Thy wondrous works men declare—
We give thanks to Thee O Lord,
We give thanks.

For Thou, Lord, art high—
Above all the earth.
Thou art exalted
Far above all gods.
For Thou, Lord, art high—
Above all the earth.
Thou art exalted
Far above all gods.

We exalt Thee; we exalt Thee;
We exalt Thee, O Lord!
We exalt Thee; we exalt Thee;
We exalt Thee, O Lord!

Scripture: Psalms 75:1
Music Posted With Permission: Scriptures For Singing (hymnal.net)
Photo: Josie Rader

streams of water

As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.

Psalm 42:1

Photo by Cheryl Cook