O My God,Thou fairest, greatest, first of all objects, my heart admires, adores, loves thee, for my little vessel is as full as it can be, and I would pour out all that fullness before thee in ceaseless flow.

When I think upon and converse with thee ten thousand delightful thoughts spring up, ten thousand sources of pleasure are unsealed, ten thousand refreshing joys spread over my heart, crowding into every moment of happiness.

I bless thee for the soul thou hast created, for adorning it, for sanctifying it, though it is fixed in barren soil;

for the body thou hast given me, for preserving its strength and vigour, for providing senses to enjoy delights, for the ease and freedom of my limbs, for hands, eyes, ears that do thy bidding;

for thy royal bounty providing my daily support, for a full table and overflowing cup, for appetite, taste, sweetness, for social joys of relatives and friends, for ability to serve others, for a heart that feels sorrows and necessities, for a mind to care for my fellow-men, for opportunities of spreading happiness around, for loved ones in the joys of heaven, for my own expectation of seeing thee clearly.

I love thee above the powers of language to express, for what thou art to thy creatures.Increase my love, O my God, through time and eternity.

~From The Valley of Vision

“Whom have I in heaven but You?   And earth has nothing I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
~  Psalm 73:25-26

Having said that, I really haven’t taken the time to read through ALL the instructions or watch the tutorials about posting new posts and all the other features available here on WordPress.

So…if any of you guys would love to give me a quick answer to a quick question, I’d be most appreciative!

And it’s simply this: when posting, what do I need to do to ensure that my most recent post is on the top? I’ve called myself looking to find the answer to this question, and even put it in the search option, but again, I haven’t taken a lot of time to sit and peruse all the available functions.

If you feel so inclined, please comment. It would surely make this newcomer to WordPress a little less frustrated!

Have a beautiful weekend!!

I’ve not blogged in quite a long while, and now I’ve finally decided to pick it up again.  This Fall has already brought me joy:  I’m home schooling my 14 (soon to be 15-year old) son…the first time we’ve set out on this adventure.  So far, all is going great, and I love this time with him, my last born and last one at home.  Empty-nesting is NOT something I look forward to, but since I’ve had three other little birdies (they would say “cookoo birds”) fly the coop, I know that one day, Josh will as well.

Until then, I’ll be enjoying the time I have with him, and occasionally getting on here to blog.  I pray that the things I share will be a blessing to others, but most of all, be honoring and glorifying to my Lord.  It is in Him that we live, and move, and have our being.  Truly, it’s by His great mercy and grace that I’m here–we’re here–today.

Soli Deo Gloria!

“Lord Jesus, give me a deeper repentance, a horror of sin, a dread of its approach. Help me chastely to flee it and jealously to resolve that my heart shall be Thine alone.

Give me a deeper trust, that I may lose myself to find myself in Thee, the ground of my rest, the spring of my being. Give me a deeper knowledge of Thyself as saviour, master, lord, and king. Give me deeper power in
private prayer, more sweetness in Thy Word, more steadfast grip on its truth.  Give me deeper holiness in speech, thought, action, and let me not seek moral virtue apart from Thee.

Plough deep in me, great Lord, heavenly husbandman, that my being may be a tilled field, the roots of grace spreading far and wide, until Thou alone art seen in me, Thy beauty golden like summer harvest, Thy fruitfulness as autumn plenty.

I have no master but Thee, no law but Thy will, no delight but Thyself,no wealth but that Thou givest, no good but that Thou blessest, no peace but that Thou bestowest. I am nothing but that Thou makest me. I have nothing but that I receive from Thee. I can be nothing but that grace adorns me. Quarry me deep, dear Lord, and then fill me to overflowing with living water.”

~From Valley of Vision, “The Deeps”