Good Morning/Day/Evening to you all! 
It is another great day to be alive! I am no poet (and I "no-it" 
) but while claiming no originality in the least, I wanted to share with you my morning thoughts this day. And yes Yard, just this very day, I too could sense the first hints of Fall on this very day that before she is done, the so called "dog days" of August are still in full force! (caveat: no offense if that term is lost on those outside of the Southern US but the "dog days of August" are a reference to the intense humid heat we have at this time of year. )
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Good morning Lord, I know you have a lot of people that need your help again today but I just wanted to take a moment of your time. As I sat here this morning watching the sun begin its morning rise from the eastern sky, I couldn't help but think at how many thousands of these you have granted me with so many more yet to come.
As the earth wakes from her slumber and the first rays of light touch the darkened sky, I couldn't help but think how beautiful this all is Lord. It's so peaceful yet inspiring to watch the night fade into the light that it's sometimes hard to tell where the earth stops and Heaven begins. I know it's nothing new Lord, especially when I think at how many countless times this has happened and I was either too busy to notice or just swept up in the hustle and bustle of life.
But it was really grand today. Just sitting here content Lord and for a change, not a care in the world as I put it all on hold to soak in the majesty of your handiwork. The majesty of its silence is almost deafening in its grandeur save for the humming of this creature sitting on the arm of my chair. I'll be honest; I wasn't sure you had gotten it right, me being a dog man all my life.
But I happily admit that when Zip finished his years of service over 5 years ago and I somehow managed to wind up with this Siamese cat for Goodness sakes, you knew exactly what I needed. I am all she knows Lord so forgive her if she comes running with a whistle or sits obediently by my side every waking moment. I think you forgot to tell her she's a cat but that's okay. I wouldn't have her any other way.
Help me recall Lord as I sit here all comfortable and content though just how blessed I am. I wont have to fight with another of Your creatures today for food nor drink; I wont have to wonder where I'll lay my head down for rest at the end of this day but millions will Lord. And even if they don't have to fight for the necessities most still wont have had the luxury of taking in this spectacle for what it truly is.
So help remind me please when I have a chance of thought word or deed to share a morsel of encouragement or thanks or even just a moment of peace, that it is Your Will that I should do so. After all, it has been countless others who did so for me all these years that helped me reach this place. It is the very least I can do to show my thanks.
I wont keep you Lord. I know after the millions of years this old world has spun on its axis that one of your creatures, my fellow human beings, seem hell bent on destroying what is left of her. Let me just thank You again Lord for this day. I can make of it what I will. Let me do so with a moment of clarity that helps show just what another new beginning you have blessed us with yet again today.
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Have a blessed day y'all!
Steve
It is another great day to be alive! I am no poet (and I "no-it" ) but while claiming no originality in the least, I wanted to share with you my morning thoughts this day. And yes Yard, just this very day, I too could sense the first hints of Fall on this very day that before she is done, the so called "dog days" of August are still in full force! (caveat: no offense if that term is lost on those outside of the Southern US but the "dog days of August" are a reference to the intense humid heat we have at this time of year. )------------------------------------------
Good morning Lord, I know you have a lot of people that need your help again today but I just wanted to take a moment of your time. As I sat here this morning watching the sun begin its morning rise from the eastern sky, I couldn't help but think at how many thousands of these you have granted me with so many more yet to come.
As the earth wakes from her slumber and the first rays of light touch the darkened sky, I couldn't help but think how beautiful this all is Lord. It's so peaceful yet inspiring to watch the night fade into the light that it's sometimes hard to tell where the earth stops and Heaven begins. I know it's nothing new Lord, especially when I think at how many countless times this has happened and I was either too busy to notice or just swept up in the hustle and bustle of life.
But it was really grand today. Just sitting here content Lord and for a change, not a care in the world as I put it all on hold to soak in the majesty of your handiwork. The majesty of its silence is almost deafening in its grandeur save for the humming of this creature sitting on the arm of my chair. I'll be honest; I wasn't sure you had gotten it right, me being a dog man all my life.
But I happily admit that when Zip finished his years of service over 5 years ago and I somehow managed to wind up with this Siamese cat for Goodness sakes, you knew exactly what I needed. I am all she knows Lord so forgive her if she comes running with a whistle or sits obediently by my side every waking moment. I think you forgot to tell her she's a cat but that's okay. I wouldn't have her any other way.
Help me recall Lord as I sit here all comfortable and content though just how blessed I am. I wont have to fight with another of Your creatures today for food nor drink; I wont have to wonder where I'll lay my head down for rest at the end of this day but millions will Lord. And even if they don't have to fight for the necessities most still wont have had the luxury of taking in this spectacle for what it truly is.
So help remind me please when I have a chance of thought word or deed to share a morsel of encouragement or thanks or even just a moment of peace, that it is Your Will that I should do so. After all, it has been countless others who did so for me all these years that helped me reach this place. It is the very least I can do to show my thanks.
I wont keep you Lord. I know after the millions of years this old world has spun on its axis that one of your creatures, my fellow human beings, seem hell bent on destroying what is left of her. Let me just thank You again Lord for this day. I can make of it what I will. Let me do so with a moment of clarity that helps show just what another new beginning you have blessed us with yet again today.
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Have a blessed day y'all!
Steve
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