His mercies are new every morning and I am so thankful. As I sit in my living room and watch the sunrise over the mountain I am reminded of what a GREAT God we serve. It is so quiet here and I am love this time of day. God reminds me of my need for Him and His grace on a daily basis. I am so thankful that His faithfulness does not depend on my faithfulness to Him. If it did I would be in a heap of trouble.

Our oldest daughter just sent me an article she wrote for an online magazine. It is designed for "tween and teen" young ladies. It is on self image. God reminded me once again that I am never to old to be insecure and depend on the "outside" world for my worth. I am grateful that in Psalm 119 I am told that I am fearfully and wonderfully made and that no matter where I am I cannot get away from His love and care for me. All I am I am because of Him and His goodness in my life. I should need no other to confirm my worth and yet so often I find myself looking to others for it. People fail but He promises He will never leave me or forsake me. So why is it that I periodically get really "dumb"and allow myself to be disappointed and think more about what others think than what the Lord Himself thinks?

We just got back from the mountains for the day and I was once again reminded of the greatness of our God. We hiked, rode and enjoyed the beauty of His creation....I could not ask for a better day. Hope to post some pics of the beautiful waterfall we hiked to soon. Until next time, remember who you are and Whose you are.....