Things Hoped For, Now Revealed

Some of you have asked about whether the duck eggs that were pictured in my March 9th post had hatched. (And some of you had no clue that there was a picture of duck eggs posted in the first place!) Regardless, I wanted to let you know that, indeed, they did hatch.

I'm afraid that I haven't done a great job of capturing the picture here, but I did want to send you the evidence showing that those things which I had hoped for, did come to pass!

God is good. And in the midst of uncertainty and adversity, life goes on to declare His glory!

"The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard."

Psalm 19:1-3 (NKJ)

A New Song

Have you ever gotten a song "stuck" in your head? If you are like most of us, it happens from time to time. Ever notice how often it is a song that you don't particularly like and especially find irritating after it has played itself over and over in your head for most of the day?

My mother-in-law and her sister actually "try" to get a song stuck in each others' minds, as a playful irritation, by subtly humming a tune in front of one another, until it is good and lodged in for the day.

It used to happen to me much more often than it does now. I think that is because I have learned how to replace the song in my head with a new song from my heart.

After all, for most of us, our minds and are hearts are not always in sync. If we let it happen our mind can get us into all kinds of worry and anxiety. On the other hand, if we would let it, our heart would lead us into peace. We have to hold the thoughts of our mind captive to that which we hold in our heart.

That's why the Bible says, "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." --Proverbs 3:5 (KJV). You just can't always trust your mind, but if your heart is a heart after God, you can always trust it.

So what kind of song are you going to carry into this day? You could let the cares of this world fill you with a song of doom and gloom, or you could let a song rise up from within you heart full of hope, joy, and peace.

It's an easy choice for me. How about you?