3 verses that jumped out at me from this morning's reading.

Aren't you glad that the earth is full of His mercy? 

and that His words give light (and life!)

and that His righteousness is everlasting!

Who knows which Psalm these are from?

(No prizes, just curious.)

Separate always? "Nobody" Susan Warner quote

Yes, it is time for another little quote by Susan Warner from her book, "Nobody".
A girl and her grandmother are discussing being separate from the world and I love the response here.

"How can one be separate always, Grandma, in the midst of other people?"

"Take care that you keep nearest God. Walk with Him; and you'll be pretty sure
to be separate from the most o' folks."


It's very simple, direct and to the point, and exactly what we need to do.
How do we take care to keep nearest God?
Spending time in prayer and reading the Bible would seem to be the obvious ones.

Another poem

I read this poem in Streams in the Desert and rather liked it.

"Once Far Off" : a beautiful song by Hannah French

Thankyou to Hannah for permission to share this beautiful song.

#Jesus matters!

I attended a funeral today where the minister made a statement similar to the above, and it's been on my mind ever since. The world tells us everything matters; polar bears, global warming, pollution etc., 

But this is a refreshing challenge to have our priorities right. 

It really is the most important decision you'll ever have to make. 

I really love this quote from Spurgeon's Checkbook of Faith.