Summer Camp

There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint wind. Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black And the dark street winds and bends. Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And watch where the chalk-white arrows go To the place where the sidewalk ends. Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go, For the children, they mark, and the children, they know The place where the sidewalk ends. 


Shel Silverstein

God's Glory

A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.
                                                                      ~ C.S. Lewis

Prayer

"The men who have done the most for God in this world have been early on their knees. He who fritters away the early morning, its opportunity and freshness, in other pursuits than seeking God will make poor headway seeking Him the rest of the day. If God is not first in our thoughts and efforts in the morning, He will be in the last place the remainder of the day." 

E.M. Bounds

Today's Psalm

 The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,

the world and those who dwell therein,

for he has founded it upon the seas

and established it upon the rivers.

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?

And who shall stand in his holy place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart,

who does not lift up his soul to what is false

and does not swear deceitfully.

He will receive blessing from the Lord

and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Such is the generation of those who seek him,

who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah

Lift up your heads, O gates!

And be lifted up, O ancient doors,

that the King of glory may come in.

Who is this King of glory?

The Lord, strong and mighty,

the Lord, mighty in battle!

Lift up your heads, O gates!

And lift them up, O ancient doors,

that the King of glory may come in.

Who is this King of glory?

The Lord of hosts,

he is the King of glory! Selah

~Psalm 24~

Inspiration

There are six weeks left in the semester. I have to inspire myself to study by admiring pictures of pretty desks and such. Isn't this one really cool?

With love,

~Cherry~

Today's Psalm

Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!

Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!

 From your presence let my vindication come!

Let your eyes behold the right!

You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night,

you have tested me, and you will find nothing;

I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.

 With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips

I have avoided the ways of the violent.

 My steps have held fast to your paths;

my feet have not slipped.

 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;

incline your ear to me; hear my words.

 Wondrously show your steadfast love,

O Savior of those who seek refuge

from their adversaries at your right hand.

 Keep me as the apple of your eye;

hide me in the shadow of your wings,

 from the wicked who do me violence,

my deadly enemies who surround me.

 They close their hearts to pity;

with their mouths they speak arrogantly.

 They have now surrounded our steps;

they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.

 He is like a lion eager to tear,

as a young lion lurking in ambush.

 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!

Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

 from men by your hand, O Lord,

from men of the world whose portion is in this life.

You fill their womb with treasure;

they are satisfied with children,

and they leave their abundance to their infants.

 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness;

when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.

~Psalm 17~

What I feel like on a bad hair day

Yes.

~Cherry~