So Rich A Crown

So....talked to my parents last night, they got word from the Neurologist that my Dad officially does have Parkinson's disease & they are moving forward with treatment. He obviously was just devastated but willing to keep fighting. I just tried to encourage him that this isn't a death sentence...there are a lot worse fates, he could have stage 4 cancer & only have 3 months to live, you know? So I'm just like its ok, this might be your new season, but handle it with grace, and on your knees before him & pray that you are able to point it back to God & his goodness through it.

So I'm asking that you guys would join me in praying for him...not necessarily for healing...although that would be amazing, but that whatever this new season is, that my Dad & my Mom both would be drawn to their knees before God & that he would become greater in their lives. That through this people would wonder how and why they are handling it with such grace & ease...and ultimately draw coworkers,neighbors whomever; and then ultimately that HIS will would be done healing, no healing whatever. Not things that we think would be best or not the outcome that we see fit, but that through this He would become greater & we would become less.

These words just brought me so much comfort on Sunday....so so true. He is bigger than this too.

When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride

See from his head, his hands, his feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down
Did ever such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown

O the wonderful cross, O the wonderful cross
Bids me come and die and find that I may truly live
O the wonderful cross, O the wonderful cross
All who gather here by grace draw near and bless
Your name

Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were an offering far too small
Love so amazing, so divine
Demands my soul, my life, my all

Thanks for praying ♥

Sweet Praise

I read this, this morning. Its a song of praise that David wrote (2 Chronicles 16:7-36) & it was just my heart. I really felt like I could say these very words to him today. He is changing me, and making me look more like him, and I just want my lips to sing praises to Him. I pray you would be blessed as you read these words too.

7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the LORD in this manner:

8 Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done
9 Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11 Look to the LORD and his strength;
seek his face always.
12 Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
13 you his servants, the descendants of Israel,
his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 He is the LORD our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.

15 He remembers[c] his covenant forever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion you will inherit.”

19 When they were but few in number,
few indeed, and strangers in it,
20 they[d] wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
for their sake he rebuked kings:
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones;
do my prophets no harm.”

23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

25 For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the LORD made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his dwelling place.

28 Ascribe to the LORD, all you families of nations,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the LORD in the splendor of his[e] holiness.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth!
The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
33 Let the trees of the forest sing,
let them sing for joy before the LORD,
for he comes to judge the earth.

34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;
gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.”
36 Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.

Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the LORD.”