Make Your Life Count Forever

Church Steeple in Pienza Italy Photo © 2013 Kelly Grace Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God:  for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. Psalm 5:1-3 This familiar passage has often reminded me to start my day with God. It's been made popular as a Worship Chorus and that means many of us have actually memorized it by singing it often. But this morning the last four words preached a little sermon to my heart about prayer. , and will look up. What do I do after I pray? These four words give a simple and clear direction; and will look up . It speaks of expectation. It speaks of waiting. It speaks of a burden transferred. It speaks of a new focus. Expectation because I've taken my thoughts, my worry, my anxiety, my problems, my hopes, my need, my confusion, ...

Don't you love this little guy's eagerness? I could almost hear him, "Look Mom, look at me , look I can walk on water". I shot this photo on a lake in Yellowstone National Park. It was early morning and this mother Merganser was patiently teaching her young to fish. All but one that is.    He reminds me of Isaiah who willingly answered God's call. Isaiah 6 tells us his story of 'Stepping Up'.   In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted,   seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.   2  Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.   3  And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the  Lord  Almighty;      the whole earth is full of his glory.” 4  At the sound of their voices the doorpos...