1Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;
(I have no good apart from you).” 3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. 4The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;
their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
or take their names on my lips.
5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup;
you hold my lot.6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. 7I bless the LORD who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.
8 I have set the LORD always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. 9Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
10For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
or let your holy one see corruption.
11You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.Beautiful isn't it? hmm I have been in California for almost a week now, and my time is coming to a close pretty soon. So far I've managed to get the worst sunburn I've ever had, become a gimp, piss my mom off, and read some of God's word. This vacation has been pretty eye opening and filled with challenges.
So picture this, reading on the beach for two hours. Sounds like heaven right? haha it could have been except for the fact that i put sunscreen only on my face, and I only read my book. So the two hours FLEW by and by the time we got in the car and back to the hotel I realized I had made a huge mistake. My whole backside is... lets just say I look like bologna, for the past two days i could not bend my legs the burn brought me to tears a couple times. I just kept saying, It's my fault, its my cross to bear. I have tried so hard not to complain and to just go along with whatever. There are moments when I just want to scream but they last for only minutes and I realize again how lucky I am. I have so much compassion now for people who have chronic pain, who can't walk, who just are not healthy i guess you would say. I have learned some valuable lessons, SUNSCREEN=BEST FRIEND, your life could ALWAYS be worse, and be thankful for what you have today.
Today we spent the day at Yosemite National park...look it up, see the pictures. They don't do it any justice, but ahhh its breathtaking. Put it on your bucket list of things to go see. Take a tent and just be in God's creation.
The reason I put the Psalms in at the beginning is because throughout this vacation God's beauty, and strength has been so evident anywhere we go. He is my source of strength, and I can do NOTHING without giving him my all. ahh is that not just a sweet concept, I love it. hmmm this week has been one humbling situation after another, what a better way to prepare before heading to Oklahoma.
