Great is thy faithfulness....

 Great if thy faithfulness....

I am home, my own bed, my own even floors, no crowds changing their directions, no bumping in line, no litter to slide on...home...

Oh, don’t get me wrong. This trip was amazing, the beauty, the sites, the leadership, the care, the friendship shared, the people...the time exploring...but there is no place like home...

The song that keeps pouring through my mind....”Great is thy faithfulness...great is thy faithfulness, morning by morning new mercies I see”...awoke me...early this am...and then this psalm....thank YOU for your mercies, your provision, your protection....YOU...the I AM...

Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled. 

You who answer prayer, to you all people will come. 

When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! 

We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple. You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas, 

who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength, 

who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations. 

The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; 

where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. 

The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it. 

You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.

 You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. 

The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness. 

The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.

Psalm 65:1-13