Today is August 20th and our word for today is Bless. Our Pop’s favorite Psalm was 103 and I’ll share a portion of it here.
Psalm 103:1-5:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your (spiritual) diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like eagle’s.
From Maristella:
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:7-8 | NIV
From my sister Vera:
““Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Matthew 5:3-12 NIV
From Happy One:
Luke 6:28 KJV
BLESS them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
As usual please share a verse in the comments so that I can copy and add it here. Thank you in advance.
Our kids continue to enjoy each other on the Coast and we get pictures via texts. It’s so good to see the photos of how they are enjoying life with each other. A blessing for them and for us watching from afar. Thank you Lord!
Uncle Joshua and Jaymison Joshua!
Addy and her Aunt LoLo!
Have a great Thursday everyone. Today is mowing day for me!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Thank you so much for this word today! I’ve been worried about one of my children, who’s been struggling with illness. The Lord gave me Psalm 103 days ago, but I was discouraged a little today. He’s been so sweet, and showed His love, and now, this fellowship of His word from you. Thank you, Lord! His benefits are so many. He is kind, and gracious, and His love and mercy are deep.
Good morning winneyb. Praying right now for your child struggling with illness and may God continue to encourage you and give you peace.
…and lots of them.
Hello, Ellen
You are blessed with a beautiful family. The grandchildren are adorable, I like Addy in the cute hat.
Take care, enjoy your day!
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:7-8 | NIV
Hi! I love those adorable photos!Your Grands are so precious and cute! God bless!
Great section of scripture Maristella. It reminds me of Psalm 1. Have a wonderful day.
That picture of Addy leaning against the wall just priceless.
Okay I just had to add these ““Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Matthew 5:3-12 NIV
That slide sure looks fun. Great pictures of the family.
Lots of verses to choose from today with Bless. I picked a verse that is a hard thing to do. Will post it later this evening.