Hello Friends and Family,

Blessings to you in the name of Jesus Christ our LORD.

I write to you today to share two favorite verses and a well loved hymn of praise.  Say these aloud, sing wherever you are, pray with, and meditate on these Scriptures and this song and you will receive many blessings of strength, courage, joy, and peace.  Jesus wants you to focus on Him, because He loving eyes are focused on you! Let’s practice what we will be doing for eternity!

“I have set the LORD-YAWEH always before me; because HE is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.  Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh shall also rest in hope.” Psalm 16:9

“”Looking unto JESUS the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of GOD.”  Heb 12:2

Ancient Irish hymn, possibly from the 8th Century, tr. by Mary E. Byrne

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. 2. Be Thou my Wisdom, Thou my true Word; I ever with Thee, Thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, I thy true son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

3. Be Thou my battle-shield, sword for my fight, Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight. Thou my soul's shelter, Thou my high tower. Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power. 4. Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always: Thou and Thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

5. High King of heaven, my victory won, May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'ns Son! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my vision, O ruler of all.

Sending you LOVE in Christ, Monika