PRAISE AND REJOICE

MY LORD IS THE ONE I CAN RELY UPON

EVERY DAY,

NO MATTER WHEN ANOTHER YEAR TAKES PLACE,

AND OTHER ASPECTS ENTER MY LIFE.

[AND YOURS, OF COURSE.]

COME, THOU FOUNT ...

This song was in my heart when I woke up this morning.  As I sang it over and over again, my heart was also filled with pictures and thoughts ... filled with joyfulness

 in favorite places.

AMEN!!

COLOSSIANS 3:2

Even in this day of His sacrifice for us, forever and ever, I have my mind filled with Him, His thoughts, His kindness, His instructions.  To focus on Him, moment-by-moment, is my forever hope, both on our earth and throughout eternity.  [I'm so very (VERY) grateful for His sacrifice!] 

RAINBOW JOY

So God said to Noah,

 "This is the sign of the

 promise  

I am making to all life on earth."

HALLELUJAH!!!

[I took this photo when taken to Oxford by my UK/Uganda friend/sister, Jill.  We had spent stressful time together in the Soroti, Uganda, situation, having met just days before we went to Soroti.  She worked at New Hope Uganda orphanage and I was visiting.  After returning to my home in February, '04, she returned to hers in Worcester, UK, in October for a vacation break.  I hopped on a plane ASAP to be with her in England, and we had a very special time together.  One day, we took a train to Oxford and spent the day "touristing".  Of all the many photos I took and historical bits and pieces of that day that were buried in me, this is the highest of all.  The day was a mix of light showers, heavy rain, very cloudy, and, sometimes in the midst, a bit sunny.  Very weather-active day.  To walk across this University campus, glance up, and see the rainbows ... my heart was exploding with joy instantly.  So pleased I actually could grab my camera quickly enough and take this.  And it was right in time, because rain was pouring again not long after.]

GENESIS 9:17

RAINBOWS BEYOND BELIEF

A Double-Rainbow from our Lord reveals 

His Double-Loving Heart 

poured forth for us as 

Promise and Promise and Promise

 of His Faithfulness.