psalm 25.

“To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

O my God, in you I trust;
let me not be put to shame;
let not my enemies exult over me.
Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;
they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
Make me to know your ways, O LORD;
teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.
Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.
Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!
Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
For your name’s sake, O LORD,
pardon my guilt, for it is great.
Who is the man who fears the LORD?
Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.
His soul shall abide in well-being,
and his offspring shall inherit the land.
The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him,
and he makes known to them his covenant.
My eyes are ever toward the LORD,
for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted.
The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
Consider my affliction and my trouble,
and forgive all my sins.
Consider how many are my foes,
and with what violent hatred they hate me.
Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me!
Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
May integrity and uprightness preserve me,
for I wait for you.
Redeem Israel, O God,
out of all his troubles.”
{Psalm 25}

my friend texted me this yesterday and it truly blessed me.

sorry for not having posted in a while. it has been busy over here. but i hope you are all doing well. another update soon!

xoxo
Lo

my Savior.

…you who seek God, let your hearts revive. for the Lord hears the needy and does not despise his own people…let the heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
{Psalm 69:32-34}

xoxo
Lo

just a few words.

the steps of man are established by the LORD, when he delights in His way. though he may fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand. {psalm 37:23-24}

so i have realized that i haven’t written anything on here in a very long time.

there are two reasons for that ::
1. i feel like people don’t really care to read a bunch of blabbing.
2. i have been SO busy.

…but isn’t everybody. so i guess that is not really an excuse.

but wow. the semester is coming to a close rather quickly. it is kind of insane. tomorrow is december. which makes me very happy for a number of reasons. as i reflect back on the past few months, i just see the Lord’s hand in it all. if you would have asked me what i thought this semester was going to be like, i definitely would never have guessed that it would happen the way that it did. but this reminds me of the sovereignty of God.

He has placed each one of us exactly where we need to be, in order that we are able to learn exactly what we need to learn.

isn’t that amazing?

but i must say, sometimes it is challenging. but it is those challenging moments that always put us back in our place and remind us of how dependent we must be on Christ. and for this i am truly grateful.

God is good no matter what.

xoxo
Lo

psalm 62.

For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken…
 …On God rests my salvation and my glory;
my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us…
…Once God has spoken;
twice have I heard this:
that power belongs to God,
and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.
For you will render to a man
according to his work.

xoxo
Lo

how bad…

…do i NOT want to take this foundations of science test?!

oh my word. its awful.

…but His creation is AMAZING(:

God is just WAY too good to us!!!!

i lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my help come from?
my help comes from the Lord–the MAKER of heaven and earth.
{psalm 121:1-2}.

xoxo
Lo

10,000 reasons.

…there will never be a day when i cannot praise my Creator.

my favorite song at the moment keeps reminding me of this truth:

beautiful.

read Psalm 103 sometime to day.

{BLESS THE LORD.}

xoxo
Lo

life is but a vapor.

“the grass withers and it’s flower falls away. but the Word of the Lord endures forever…“

“…yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.”
james 4:14

currently there have been several tragic things that have happened, which so graciously reminded me of just how short life really is. & i have come to realize how much i have taken it for granted–living for myself and my comforts. but that is not my purpose here on earth…my purpose is to GLORIFY God and to spread His glory throughout the world–to everyone that comes into my life.

when hardship happen, you are forced to evaluate your life and to reassess your priorities. everything is put into perspective. suddenly all the bitter//negative feelings leave you and you are able to see things differently. everything is now a blessing.

every breath.
every heart beat.

now, how could you not live for the glory of God? for it is He who holds your life in His hands. He is the one who has given you this breath and who is controlling your heart that is beating. it is only by the grace of GOD that you are alive right now.

amazing.

why then do we allow ourselves to become so easily entangled by the cares of this world, which pull our gaze off of the One who truly deserves it?

psalm 90:12 — “so teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.”

xoxo
Lo

a lesson i am continually learning.

Psalm 27:14
“wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord.“

i have always found this verse both comforting and challenging. it is one that i find myself struggling with so often though. i don’t know about you, but there are so many days when i would just love to know the answer and not have to wait to find out later. but as i was reading this morning, i stumbled upon this quote by pastor paul tripp. i found it very encouraging [and i hope that you can too]:

“Waiting on God isn’t about the suspension of meaning and purpose. It’s part of the meaning and purpose that God has brought into my life.  Waiting on God isn’t to be viewed as an obstruction in the way of the plan.  Waiting is an essential part of the plan. For the child of God, waiting isn’t simply about what I’ll receive at the end of my wait.  No, waiting is much more purposeful, efficient, and practical than that. Waiting is fundamentally about what I’ll become as I wait.  God is using the wait to do in and through me exactly what He’s promised. Through the wait He’s changing me.  By means of the wait He’s altering the fabric of my thoughts and desires.  Through the wait He’s causing me to see and experience new things about Him and His kingdom.  And all of this sharpens me, enabling me to be a more useful tool in His redemptive hands”  Paul Tripp

what a blessing it is then, to wait on the Lord.

…have a lovely day in the Lord (:
xoxo
Lo

my heart hurts.

…not for one reason in particular.

i find peace knowing that all things are in the hands of the Lord.

“my soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.”
[psalm 63:8]

xoxo
Lo

my [prayer.]

PSALM 19:14

“let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in Your sight,
o Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”

xoxo
Lo