Spiritual Food

So this hasn't been an easy week by any stretch of the imagination.  In fact, while we celebrated the joy of Christmas, we have also grieved quite a bit.  Thank goodness though, our God is gracious and His mercies are new every morning.  Over the past week, God has given us quite a bit of spiritual food that has helped sustain us through this difficult time.  Much of this nourishment for our hearts and spirits has come from you all!  You have shared words of encouragement, scripture, songs, quotes, and prayers.  For that, we are eternally grateful.  One form of spiritual food was a seed planted in both Brian and I...an older hymn that neither of us had really heard or thought of in a while.  But, over the last week, we have sung it together, hummed it, and meditated on it often.  I'm so thankful that this song of comfort has popped into our hearts and minds.

Great is Thy Faithfulness

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;

There is no shadow of turning with Thee;

Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;

As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

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Great is Thy faithfulness!

Great is Thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see.

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,

Sun, moon and stars in their courses above

Join with all nature in manifold witness

To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

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Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,

Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

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We will continue to feast on every bit of spiritual food that we are given.  Still trusting and praising our Strength for Today and our Bright Hope for Tomorrow!