Lord, I’m Floundering

Stream near Nicholville, NY

When life makes us walk up a rocky stream, our Father will take our hands and lead us to safety if we only reach out and take the hand that He ALWAYS has reaching out to us.



Have you ever felt overwhelmed, stressed and had no idea which way to turn?  I certainly have and that's the time to turn to our Heavenly Father.

Lord, I’m floundering between the boulders of life.

My knees are bruised and skinned 

   from my bad decisions

I stumble over the rocks of my confusion.

I have come up against a solid wall 

   and have no idea which way to go.

                   Whiteface Mountain, NY

Then I call out to my Abba, my Daddy

And You come

.

I need You, Father, I am lost and so alone.

My heart is broken.

You were always there, just waiting for me to ask.

You take my hand
You soothe my pains
You guide me along the right path

I am safe.

I will always have problems, stressors will still come
   but I know I will always have You to help me

I will never be alone again

You are with me

Thy rod and thy staff, 

   they will guide me home for eternity.

Dear Heavenly Father, 

   please take my hand and never let go.

I absolutely cannot manage 

   without You and your love.

The Lord is my rock, my fortress 

           and my deliverer;

my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,

my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.  Psalm 18:2

When our supports break and leave us, 

we can always count on God.

God is like a giant tree who will support us 

and shield us.

Calling Me Home

I started off crawling
Then I toddled
Next I ran everywhere
Eventually I walked
Thinking I knew where I was going
I didn't see that Your's were the hands    
   that supported me so gently
Who made straight the paths
Who parted the waters
Who cleared the debris that stood in my way
Who is calling me home.

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.  
1 Peter 5:10-11

                        Jesus is our bridge 
                over the troubled waters of life. 

                                                Near Depeyster, NY
You can see how fascinated I am by our Father's beautiful clouds and the glorious variety of our world.
Notice the osprey nest on the top of the electric light pole on the right.

           Close up (by Tim) of the same nest.  
  Notice the little head to the left of the mother bird.

Knapps Station Community Church

(Check out the website for directions and lots of other great information.)

It's a great place to feed your soul the "good stuff" from the Bible.

I would also like to suggest that you check out the blog page for my friend, Jean Oathout.  I have received much good information and many blessings from her blog:

Treasures in Christ

Black eyed Susan.

Book Reviews
Max Lucado's "Turn"  This little book encourages us to "turn" back to God.  In this time when America so badly needs God's guidance and grace, Max encourages us to turn to the only One who can help us.

 
The Prayer of Jabez for Women by Darlene Wilkinson

This little gem gives us insight about how the Prayer of Jabez can greatly enhance women's lives to live more fully for God.

Swallowtail butterfly on milkweed plant.

Notice the interesting bug to the right 

and below the butterfly.

Life may make me flounder at times 

but God leads me beside His still waters 

and restores my soul with His peace and love.  

The beauty of His creation feeds my being 

and makes my heart sing with JOY.

Blessing

May you be blessed with an awe and wonder 
     for beauty God has placed all around you.
May your eyes be always open to the beauty and love      that our Father never ceases to provide.
And may your heart sing with the glories 
     of the Maker.

           A young robin not yet able to fly.

Blessings for you,my friend for a wonderful week 

and a safe, happy holiday.

All photos taken by Debbie and Tim McEwen - 

  used with permission

All bible reference from the NIV unless otherwise noted

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The next post will be 8-13-2016

                                   White tail deer fawn

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