Sunday's Song - Be Thou My Vision

Now I know I just posted this song two days ago, however "Be Thou My Vision" remains my theme song at the moment. I am seeking God's direction and not my selfish desires that seem to pop up all to often. I don't want you to miss the blessing of viewing the scenes and listening to words of this ancient hymn that speaks to me in a huge way today. Grace and Peace to You.

Song of Praise

Today has been a week of Praise as I move forward in the healing of my current health situation. I am physically much stronger from doing the work God has set out before me. Yes this has been a more active week learning how to prioritize my time. Also a week of discerning what my activity needs to be that several days it was an "Ouch!".

The hymn "Be Thou My Vision" is becoming a theme song for me right now. Until another day...this song I must sing.

Be Blessed by The Great I AM, The One and Only Holy God today.

Lord, You Are Holy

This has been quite a week of appointments with various medical experts. I am making good progress. I can only attribute the success I experience to the Grace and Mercy of a Holy God who loved me enough to create me before the world begin. As you worship today where ever you are may you recognzie the Holiness of God.

February 15th Scripture Meditation and/or Memory

Hebrews 10:36 (NIV)
You need to PERSEVERE so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

This scripture is a word to me to PERSEVERE. God's WORD is so healing and helpful to remind me of HIS Faithfulness.

If you would like to join me on this journey feel free to post the verse God has called out to you in the comment section of this post.

List your scripture address with translation used.
the scripture
your name
location

I will keep today's entry on top and in my index card spiral for these next few weeks for undivided focus.

March 1 another scripture will be added to our meditation/memory collection. If the verse that God has provided me helps you then by all means use that verse. God's word is for EVERYONE

The discipline of this exercise in 2009 blessed me beyond measure. I invite those of you who hear God calling you to join me on this journey too.

Scripture Meditation and/or Memory is a Song I Must Sing.

Valentine Memories and a Sunday Song

When I think of Valentine I think of LOVE. I am thankful for the love of my husband and life partner, Les, my man, and my baby. Only the LOVE of God could bring us together and has kept us together now for 40 years. What joy our girls, Vicki and Valerie growing up would enjoy on Valentine's that usually included something Sweet, often some kind of chocolate, be it candy, cake or ice cream.

Yesterday I made "from scratch homemade" decadent chocolate brownies to give to my Valentine who will share the sweets. I tell people "Chocolate encourages me".

Today I am grateful for the Love God created in my heart for Jesus Christ and for my family. I am reminded of the Love our family experienced when Vicki and Brandon married Feb 27, 1999. Just a few years later Micah was born in Jan 2003. Then in Oct 2004 Lauren was born.

More Love arrived March 7, 2003 when Valerie and Ryan married. The family received more blessings in Jan 2008 when Cooper was born. I praise God for the JOY of family.

Valentine brings sweet thoughts to my mind. Above all is the name of Jesus. Make the time to be blessed with the names of Jesus as shown in the video with today's Sunday Song.

Happy Sweet Valentine's Day to each of you today.

Rest in the WORD

Currently God has Sylvia in a Season of Rest. The enemy has such a fix that even in my period of rest I end up overdoing and then have to re-evaluate the new normal God has planned for me. Too often I would rather act on my "need driven activities" than just save myself for God's "Spirit Driven Activities". Huge mistake, forgive me LORD.

This happened again yesterday. A precious long time friend lost her husband to cancer in late January. Today she is having a Celebration of Life Service in the chapel at our church. My health is improving and thought yesterday I would be strong enough to go if I took it easy the day before.

Late yesterday afternoon I was blessed to see my daughter and 2 year old grandson for a brief visit. Family blesses me and the joy of a precious two year old little boy having his latte (milk w/whip cream) with G.G.and her coffee so precious not to mention just spending time with my daughter.

In my joy to be with them plus all the earlier days activities by mid evening while watching the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics I began to realize that one more time I had overdone it. I was in such denial I thought maybe after a good night rest I will be better.

I am better but not enough as I felt my knee and leg when I got up this morning God confirmed it. I would be pushing it today to attend this Celebration of Life Service. I know where my focus needs to be and remind myself of that daily and yet the problem is I get distracted from my focus so easily.

God uses all kinds of situations to say "Sylvia just Rest in Me" Be still and know that I am.

Earlier this week I completed reading for the first time "The Rest of God" Restoring your Soul by Restoring you Sabbath by Mark Buchanan. This book has opened my eyes in many directions of learning how to fully REST in Jesus. This is my first read of the book which took four months because it was such a poignant read for me...definitley not the last time I read it either.

So today God is calling me early to a Valentine Song of Love... Be Still and REST Know that I AM.

This weekend of Valentine Weekend I pray you and I allow God to wrap HIS warm and loving Presence all over us that brings a REST that rejuvonates. I am reminded as His child I am passionately and dearly loved by my Heavenly Father.

That's right can you hear, listen to the Music God is playing just for us right now. Be Blessed from the Music today.

Lord You are Holy....Help me to Worship You today and Seek more of you in my life today.

Olympic from the Balance Beam of Life

With Olympics coming up this testimony is so powerful. Francis Chan is a pastor in California.

Sheri Easter She Loved

The Song I Must Sing goes Bluegrass/Country

Music has always been a significant part of my life. Yes, and I like a variety of music classical, rock n roll, country, opera, all types of music I enjoy.

I have discovered on Trinity Broadcasting Network cable from 6 - 7 p.m. on Saturday evening is the Bill Gather Homecoming Hour. I didn't catch all of the show tonight but I was blessed by what I watched.

Bill Gather introduced me to Jeff and Sheri Easter who sing bluegrass/country/ Christian, etc.

We'll see if I can figure out how to insert the link so you can click on "It's Party Time" I pretty much stay in my more traditional music when there is a Celebration of Life Service but found this song rather refreshing.

Well, I tried to see if the link was there for you to click on and it looks like I have more research to do to make this option. So if you go to You Tube insert Jeff and Sheri Easter then look for "It's Party Time". Also "She Loved" that Sheri sings blesses me too.

I'm still looking to figure out if anyone is reading this blog. Help me if you know how to quickly set that up.

He will quiet you with His Love - God's Love Song

Hebrews 10:35 (Sylvia) Do not throw away your confidence. You will be richly rewarded. I am hanging on God's word cause He said it and I believe it.


I have just spent over 90 minutes trying to recreate what I deleted. This blogger program doesn't let me, or should I say I do not know how, to override this system. I realized I had posted a quote from an e-mail to me and wanted to make sure my friend did not mind me posting what God spoke to me through her. I did not give her name out but when she would read the blog she would recognize it. She did give me permission.


"I am praying. I believe God is going to heal you, but you may have to endure a little more down time. But He can use it all. And you will love your new makeover when it is finished!!! You will soon see how differently you think about things when this is all over. He WILL NOT waste this suffering. It is all being used for good purpose. The Bible says that Christ learned obedience through suffering. . . and so do we. Just don't get discouraged. Ask the Lord to consecrate your mind every day. That is something He has to do for us. And Praise Him. It will keep you from becoming discouraged. I love you, Sylvia."


I am going to persevere and get the job done. I desire to PRAISE God no matter what and this is definitely a No matter what posted Praise. I am indeed blessed to have such precious friends write message straight from God in the same day for me. Then I reflect on my current meditation and memory verse, Hebrews 10:35 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. God is my confidence. I must continue to recognize His Presence at all times and my confidence will remain strong.


Before I received the e-mail I received this glorious text,"Prayed for you this morning. This verse is for you. Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.


No matter what kind of challenge you are experiencing today, I pray you will be encouraged to Know God's Presence is more precious than His presents.


Let me such say God encouraged me big time on Tuesday through two precious Prayer Warrior Friends before I knew how much I would need that encouragement. He is Jehovah Jirah, My Provider.

February 1 - Hebrews 10: 35

Greetings Blog World...I sing a song today of Hebrews 10:35 to meditate on and hide these words permanently in my heart from the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible.


So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. Hebrews 10:35 (NIV)


Yes, this is a very short verse and yet there is much to meditate on with only those few words. I know what is coming in verse 36 but choose to use that verse as my other verse for February. I learned from 2009 not to give myself too much to memorize as I began to understand what I need to do as I meditate.


I know my only confidence as I have known confidence from childhood is in Jesus. With that confidence requires obedience.


I invite you to write your verse in the comment section with your name and location that we may encourage one another to know God at a deeper level.


As was taught by Beth Moore, Living Proof Ministries let me share what I learned. Meditating on God's Word will RENEW my Spirit.


Read your selected scripture out loud over and over this is meditation to Speak His Word.
Examine it carefully. Make sense of it. Who is it written to, is there an order, etc.
Need it - Be sure this is a scripture I need in my life right now.
Echo - Say the scripture out loud as much as possible that you can hear yourself say it.
Wield - the Word. The Word is the Sword of the Spirit. Wield the word FOR someone.


I like to purchase my scripture index card spiral at the office supply store that has colorful plastic cover and insert for the cover. You can be as creative as you like. You can make your own, purchase a index card binder or use that whatever works for you. The point is to keep God's word handy and close by that in 2010 God's Word can be hidden deep within my being that I can grow stronger in Jesus.


I look forward to hearing from you in the comment section. Thanks