Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father!  Well Lord, it’s seemed like a terribly long week here for some reason.  I’m very much looking forward to the respite of some down-time with my family and friends over the next couple of days, and to some Stillness for You and I to spend some “quality time” together as well.

To finish up the week Father, I’d like to share a couple of things that have been on my heart the last several days.  To start with, I’ve had a song running through my head very consistently all week.  It’s a wonderfully heartfelt tune written and performed by JJ Heller called “What Love Really Means” :

This is a powerful song Lord, with an amazing message of Hope and Faith that touches me each time I hear it.  It’s always wonderful to hear Your Voice through music.  🙂

Secondly, as I mentioned before Father, I’ve felt very drained this week.  Searching for encouragement and focus this morning, I came across a passage from Isaiah which spoke to me :

“Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.” – Isaiah 40:28-31

Heavenly Father, You are our Hope, and our Strength.  In Your Powerful Hands I lay my Trust, my Love and my Burdens.  You are indeed a Wondrous God.  Amen.

~Phather Phil