Today is a new day, filled with God’s blessings. A day I will give thanks to God, for allowing me to celebrate yet another Birthday. Lord, as my years increase, may my knowledge of you be more profound, may the rest of my days be spirit-filled, and may all that I do, be done to bring you honor and glory. Lord, I don’t know what the future holds, but I am living every day prayerfully, expectantly, and thankfully. I am confident O God, that you will accomplish in me the work that you have begun. Where you lead me, I will follow. Thank you, Lord!

Who is a mother?  A mother is not only just a biological parent, but those special women who loves, protects, and disciplines a child in their care, they are those mothers who give of themselves to make sure their child has enough. Mothers, today, it’s all about you, it’s all about me. We are the ones who dries the tears of our children through the telephone, we have the magic glue to put broken pieces back together again, we are the ones who always make time for our children, our love is strong enough to encourage our children to be the best that they can be, and the love that we have for our children is sometimes taken for granted, it’s like the air, and they never realize that it’s there, until the supply is cut off. Today, for those of you who have lost your mothers, don’t feel left out, draw down on the good memories, thing about the love you shared, laugh at the memory of the phrases she used to chastise you or encourage you. I am blessed to still have my mother and today, I just want to say, “Thank you, mother, for enduring the unendurable, for making something out of nothing, for giving when your pockets were empty, for loving us when we were totally unlovable, thank you, for doing things with a smile, thank you, for always being there when we I need you and thank you raising us in the right way, but most of all thank you, for being the interlocking change that holds us all together when the going gets rough.” Happy Mother’s Day!

Heavenly Father, we are depending on you for guidance as we go through this crisis, we are looking to you for help, because you are our only source of goodness. Today Lord, make the pathway clear for us, and strengthen us each day for whatever the obstacle we may face. Lord, your goodness is nothing short of exceptional and therefore, we will continue to trust you to come to our aide at the right time. All this we ask in your precious name. Amen!

“All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings, he made their glowing colors, he made their tiny wings. The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun, the ripe fruits in the garden, he made them, everyone. He gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell how great is God Almighty, who has made all things well.” Thank you, Lord!

 “Cursed is the man who trusts in a man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the Lord. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert and shall not see when good comes. But, blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, for he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but it’s leaf will be green and will not be anxious in the year of drought.”

“The Lord knows all that frustrates you! He knows your every weakness, too, the secrets you could never tell! The Lord’s word says, I know it well.

He knows how hard the trials you face, He knows how much you need His grace, He foreknew all that happens here, He is your Lord, why doubt or fear.

Trust all your burdens to the Lord, pour out to Him your sighing, too; His heart of love your sorrow knows, He’ll grant His grace, He’ll see you through.” Thank you, Lord!

For what credit is it, if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an  example, that we should follow His steps. 1 Peter 2: 20-21

Teach me Thy way, O Lord, teach me Thy way; Thy gracious aid afford, teach me Thy way. Help me to walk aright; more by faith, less by sight; lead me with heavenly light, teach me Thy way.

When doubts and fears arise, teach me Thy way; when storms overspread the skies, reach me Thy way. Shine through the cloud and rain, through sorrow, toil, and pain; make Thou my pathway plain, teach me Thy way.

Long as my life shall last, teach me Thy way; wherever my lot be cast, teach me Thy way. Until the race is run, until the journey’s done, until the crown is won, teach me Thy way.

Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. Psalm 86:11

All the Lord’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and his testimonies. Psalm 25:10