May 18

May 18, 2011 ~

Oh, what a beautiful morning! Oh, what a beautiful day! It is amazing what clear skies and sunshine can do for ones outlook on life! We need clear skies and sunshine everyday! Actually, if we did, plants wouldn’t grow and our wells wouldn’t fill up with water. Not much different than us. It is in the “rainy” times or valleys that we grow stronger.  It reminds me of this poem…

It's In The Valleys I Grow

By:  Jane Eggleston, Virginia

Sometimes life seems hard to bear,
Full of sorrow, trouble and woe
It's then I have to remember
That it's in the valleys I grow.

If I always stayed on the mountain top
And never experienced pain,
I would never appreciate God's love
And would be living in vain.

I have so much to learn
And my growth is very slow,
Sometimes I need the mountain tops,
But it's in the valleys I grow.

I do not always understand
Why things happen as they do,
But I can be very sure that
My Lord will see me through.

My little valleys are nothing
When I picture Christ on the cross
He went through the valley of death;
His victory was Satan's loss.

Forgive me Lord, for complaining
When I'm feeling so very low.
Just give me a gentle reminder
That it's in the valleys I grow.

Continue to strengthen me, Lord.
And use my life each day
To share your love with others
And help them find their way.

Thank you for valleys, Lord
For this one thing I know
The mountain tops are glorious
But it's in the valleys I grow!

1.      Thankful for both the Mountain Top and Valley experiences.

2.      Time for a walk in the sunshine!

3.      Sunshine! I’ll take every little bit I can get!

4.      Strawberries blooming!

5.      Wednesday night Bible Study!