Psalm 27 and my life

Yesterday I got to stay home alone with the boys! All four of them. I don’t need to say much… we’ve been having some attitude and argument problems and while I had been carrying out my plan to make the arguers clean something every time they fought (I was constantly having to come up with new cleaning jobs) it proved to be a long day and by the end of it it was my turn to scream… and shed just a few exasperated tears. And so amidst the chaos at the end of the day I read Psalm 27 in hopes of finding something just right for my day. Here’s what I got;

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? (four boys on sugar highs) Of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked come against me (Satan equipped with energy) to eat up my flesh (hey; when you’re busy trying to control them, who has time for a bath?), my enemies (vacation from school, muddy days and sugar) and foes, they stumbled and fell (yay!). Though and army may encamp against me (oh boy that’s what it feels like!), my heart shall not fear; though war (yes; perfect word to describe it) may rise against me, in this I will be confident.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies (finally; they’re in bed!) all around me; therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy (glad I got to do pointe today) in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

Hear, O Lord when I cry with my voice! (all sincerity now) Have mercy upon me (let me go to college!), and answer me. You have been my help (you’re the only one that lets ME talk); do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation. When my faither and my mother forsake me, (they both work) then the Lord will take care of me.

Teach me your way, O Lord, (help me to have your peace and love!) and lead me in the smooth path (the house is overrun with boys and clutter) because of my enemies. Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence (just the word!). I would have lost heart (almost did) unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord (in simply living!) in the land of the living.

Wait on the Lord (that assurance wasn’t always in front of me); be of good courage, and He shall strengthen (YES!) your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!

And today I get to go the Fitness Center. It’ll be good for mom and I to switch for a day! Oh and I completely forgot to post this; the beginning of June was my first anniversary with the Spykstra Academy of Ballet. :) Yay! I am so grateful for such a great teacher, fellow pupils and God that would provide me with such wonderful means to praise Him through dance.

So that’s all for now folks! God bless,
Jennifer