I Will Sing and Give Praise ~

"O God, my heart is steadfast;

I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

Awake, lute and harp!

I will awaken the dawn.

I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples,

And I will sing praises to You among the nation's.

For Your mercy is great above the heavens, 

And Your truth reaches to the clouds.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, 

And Your glory above all the earth."

~ Psalm 108 1-5 ~

O Lord, You are so worthy of our praise!

❤

Glory to God in the Highest!

Debbie

Sincerely from your heart ~ Rejoice

  Sincerely, from your heart rejoice in the Lord

and forget not His benefits throughout the year.

Our God is a Great God and deserves our heartfelt 

praise for all He does for us.

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"Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice 
of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips,
giving thanks to His name."
~ Hebrews 13:15 ~

 In the Old Testament ~ Hosea 14:2 speaks of God's people 
offering Him "the sacrifices of [their] lips" 
in contrast to the animal sacrifices under the Old Covenant system.
As Christians we now offer sacrifices of praise and worship to God.
Whatever season awaits you outdoors where our loving God
has placed you ~ be it a gorgeous autumn afternoon ~ a day blanketed 
in beautiful white snow ~ a bright spring day ~ or a hot summer afternoon ~
everyday is a day of Thanksgiving.
Because those of us who love God, it is! 

"I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples.
And I will sing praises to You among the nation's."
~ Psalm 108:3 ~

"But I will sacrifice to You
With the voice of Thanksgiving 
I will pay what I have vowed
Salvation is of the Lord."
~ Jonah 2:9 ~

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ~

"For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the humble with salvation.
Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them sing aloud on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth."
~ Psalm 149 4-8 ~

Heavenly Father, 
Give us a heart to rejoice always, pray continually 
and give thanks daily for Your goodness to us.
Amen and Amen.

Joy!
Debbie

The photos were taken last week when we received 7 1/2 inches of snow
 I have so enjoying my new camera
 capturing some of God's beauty close to home.
Friends, have a most glorious day and be blessed!

Joyful in the Glory and Beauty ~

"Let the saints be joyful in glory;

Let them sing aloud on their beds.

*Psalm 149:5-6*

My husband and I drove an hour from our home to take 

Cherry Delight to her personal mechanic for her 1st check-up and oil change.
You can read all about Cherry Delight  here.

The blooms on this cherry tree near our mechanics shop 
were absolutely stunning not to mention their fragrance!

We live at a higher elevation making it hard for certain fruit trees to grow,

so I am always in awe of their glory and beauty when I see them.

Aren't they magnificent!?

Of course photo's never do justice, (especially when using a cell phone) do they?

Last week I was reading in the book of Psalms and was reminded through this verse

that we should praise God ~ ALWAYS ~

When we wake up in the morning, at noon and in the evening.

Habits are easy enough to form, so why not form a habit

of thanking and praising God as soon as we wake up each morning.

When we quote the Scriptures and give praise to God

while we are still lying in our comfy cozy beds, it prepares us 

by implanting in our minds words for a positive attitude

and outlook to meet what may come in our daily lives.

Why not begin our day with joy and glory in our hearts?

We can worship and praise God for the promises found in His Word

and for all He has done and is doing in our lives?

Our worshipful hearts pointed towards our most Holy and Righteous God,

will draw us closer to His Precious side.

I know Satan would love to defeat us from the onset of our day,

but we can choose to not be defeated as we put on the garment of praise

and tbanksgiving when we sing for joy upon our beds before we 

allow the negativity of this world to enter into our minds.

Begin tomorrow morning dear followers ~ try not to roll out of your bed until

you have first sung for joy with a heart of praise and thanksgiving.

That little bit of extra time you will take in doing so

will make all the difference in your heart attitude.
God's love and faithfulness will motivate and enable
you to walk in a way that honors Him.

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"Praise ye the Lord.

Sing unto the Lord a new song and his praise

in the congregation of saints."

*Psalm 149: 1*

   Be Joyful!
~ Debbie ~

God Deserves our Praise ~

 Hello my dear friends~

Let us give our Lord thanks. Why? Because He is God

and deserves our praise.

Here in the United States we will be celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow.

 Many of us will gather together with loved ones

enjoying the blessings of a delicious meal and sweet fellowship one with another.

But whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving Day or not

let us all bow our hearts and heads with gratitude 

for every good thing which the Lord has blessed us with.

 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,

and cometh down from the Father."

(James 1:17)

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We have so much to be thankful for, surely the Lord is worthy of our praise.

As we desire to have deep and lasting joy,

it's important for us to develop and attitude of appreciation.

We must purpose in our hearts to be thankful for everything

and count our blessings throughout the beautiful days God affords us.

 "I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart."

(Psalm 9:1)

As we count our blessings, let us begin with what it cost Jesus

to have a relationship with us. 

Let us be grateful for the amazing  forgiveness that He gave us

pardoning your sins ~ past present and future.

Let us ponder in our hearts how great and wonderful God is;

who would never leave us or forsake us, but loves

protects and provides for our every need.

And let us not forget the wonderful plans God has for us

and all the loved ones He's given us to share our lives with.

 "Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous:

for praise is comely for the upright."

(Psalm 33:1) 

  Dear Friends ~ we have so much to be grateful for.

Surely the Lord is worthy of our praise.
Therefore, let us go through each day voicing our praise and appreciation.
There's no substitute for thanksgiving and praise to grow
our intimate relationship with our Heavenly Father.
He deserves our praise.

"I will be glad and rejoice in thee:
I will sing praise to thy name,
O thou most High."
Amen.

Be Thankful!
~ Debbie ~

All Creation Glorifies God

Hello!
  Dear gracious and faithful followers,

both my husband and I 

would like to thank you for your

sweet and precious Anniversary wishes

that you sent our way.

Our hearts were blessed by your love and kindness.
 For some of you, welcome as new followers,
and thank you for your wishes too.

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All creation glorifies God!

For our wedding Anniversary, my husband and I

took a few days and spent time

surrounded by God's amazing beauty

in some National Parks.

As we visited these parks in all their beauty,

scripture as well as certain hymns

would fall upon my heart and mind ~

you couldn't help but sing praises

to God, the Creator, with joy in your heart.

This rock formation looks like two kissing,

why she even has hair on her head and a bow on her dress

We were awe struck as we either

drove or hiked through the masses

of rock formations.

Such uniqueness with every bend 

we would come around.

"To God be the glory" 

would come forth from our lips time after time,

 it was just amazing!

We took close to 1000 pictures

and I would love to share just a small glimpse

of our beautiful get-away with you.

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We started in Moab Utah on a cold and snowy day.

We thought we were heading 

into warmer weather, but God who controls

the weather treated us to some snow, hail, rain,

thunderstorms, cold winds and then some

warmth and sunshine on our last day.

Oh how easy it would have been to grumble,

but instead we saw the goodness of God.

We stayed in a warm and cozy cabin ~ sat on the heater

of the van after every wet and cold hike ~

played in the water puddles and sang in the rain ~

praising God in it all!

We chose to see the beauty in the weather, and we certainly did!

The wet weather made everything

come alive with vibrant colors.

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Dead Horse Point, with the low clouds

snow/hail and thunderstorms 

was breathtaking!

The flowers and trees were vivid in color.

The rocks and arches displayed their beauty with the rain showers.

The mountains with fresh snow off in the distance

made the canyon lands all the more glorious.

The cloud cover allowed us to photo areas

that would have otherwise been washed out.

Bryce Canyon

And while hiking these were the words of my husband,

"well at least were not sweating."

Boy was he right there!

Actually, by the time we reached our cozy cabin

I was chilled to the bone.

Awww... warmth in a hot bubble bath...

 Part of the hiking trail around the rim of Bryce Canyon

Steep switch-backs as part of the hiking trail.
The switch backs were stacked like stairs
because of how steep it was.
Quite amazing!

I was reminded of Psalm 148

where all creation is to praise God.

We were surrounded by God's glory

and we couldn't help but praise His Holy Name!

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"Let them praise the name of the Lord:
for his name alone is excellent;
his glory is above the earth and the heaven."
Amen.

To God be the Glory!
~ Debbie ~ 

Looks like the remains of a heart

I'm joining the party with Stephanie at
Roses of Inspiration