I See You In Every Scene

Chill and cold and flakes of snow

Ice and sleet, and frost and cold

Each storm cloud and thunderbolt

Lifts my mind to You

Every work and every power

Every second of every hour

Fall of dew in sweet rain showers

Lifts my mind to You

The summer wind, fire and heat

Autumn leaves and blooms of spring

Ocean waves and mountain streams

Lifts my mind to you

I see you in every scene

I bet you are thinking about me

I have such a short memory

So you keep reminding me of you

As I lay me down to sleep

As I walk on city streets

As I laugh with friends and feast

It lifts my mind to you

As my children play and run

In the news with wars and guns

In the church where songs are sung

It lifts my mind to you

Deep inside the beggar's eyes

As for sweet love I fight

On the radio at night

It lifts my mind to you

I see you in every scene

I bet you are thinking about me

I have such a short memory

So you keep reminding me of you

The JOY of the LORD.

There is absolutely nothing like it.

It hit me as I was taking an afternoon walk here at the house. I kept looking at all the green popping out everywhere, the butterflies floating around in the breeze, and glancing down at my ever-growing baby bump. It was such a beautiful moment, I just wished I had a camera to capture all the beauty that was surrounding me, but not only was it just the beauty I was experiencing, but it was the presence of the Lord....

That's why this song's lyrics speaks volumes to me....

I HAVE SUCH A SHORT MEMORY!

So You keep reminding me of You!

I'm so thankful that God uses things to remind me of Himself, but it also saddens me to think how my heart wanders and gets distracted much too often. If only my heart and mind could ever be focused on the Lord! But He knows we are human, and this world seems to suck us in every so often. Yet, He has a way to gently, peacefully, tenderly remind us of Himself.... and for me, it's often through CREATION! Some of the times I feel closest to God are when I take a quiet walk and just take in what He has made. JOY that only comes from Him seems to make my heart want to overflow!

My prayer today is that I also choose to see God in every scene. Whether it's beautiful spring day, a hot summer's evening, a morning with snowflakes falling, or fall when the leaves are bursting with color... Whether it's seeing Ryan's face light up when we hear our baby's heartbeat, hanging out on my Granny's front porch, or sitting around a dinner table with friends... I want to see God in every scene!

Thank You Lord for REMINDING ME OF YOU!