Psalm 84

I have been reading Audrey Caroline's blog. If you haven't read it you must. What a blessing! This Psalm is so awesome! Do you yearn for the courts of the Lord?

Psalm 84
1 How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord Almighty!
2 My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.

3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,
O Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.
Selah
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
7 They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.

8 Hear my prayer, O Lord God Almighty;
listen to me, O God of Jacob.
Selah
9 Look upon our shield, O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.

10 Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.

12 O Lord Almighty,
blessed is the man who trusts in you.

Family

We just had family in town this past week. Karen, Randy's sister, and her family were here from Alabama. We had such a great time. They have two boys, Gavin and Colin who are 6 and 2. They play great with our kids and we always have a lot of fun. I hated to drop them at the airport this morining. I am looking foward to when her boys are old enough for me to say they can stay and I will fly them home in a month. Haha.

We took the kids to a farm while they were here. I didn't get any pics , but they got to see baby pigs and feed horses. We also had a bonfire at our house and the kids roasted hot dogs and made smores then we caught fireflies.

On Saturday, we got to spend a day together without any children. Randy's mom took all of us to Cabbage Island. It's in Boothbay. We took an hour long boat ride to get there, then had a clambake. The food was great and it was beautiful on the island. I would highly recommend it.

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