{ One Hundred Sixty-One }

I've found a secret place

Of comfort & release,

A special place of healing,

A quiet place of peace.

And everyone who dwells there

Finds rest beneath God's wings.

In the shade of His pavilion

New strength He always brings.

- - -

I find hope, I find grace

Far away from the world's embrace.

He gives me rest; He keeps me safe,

I find His strength, I seek His face

In the secret place.

- - -

With every trial He brings,

My Lord will make a way--

To strengthen & protect me,

To help me face each day.

He leads me through the valley

To draw me closer still,

Knowing even in the shadows

I find his perfect will.

{ One Hundred Fifty-Nine }

"Something beautiful, something grand.  All of my confusion, He understands.  All I have to offer Him is brokenness and strife, but He can make something beautiful out of my life." 

~Unknown (From a Song)

{ Sixty-One }

"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 iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies."

~ Psalms 103: 1-4