Psalm 23
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
I’ve taken our boys to a nearby state park many times in the past 20 years to catch crawdads and wade in the creek, but for some reason this year it is calling my name for an entirely different reason.
I’ve found a safe place here.
Beside quiet waters.
Moving steadily.
Promising that God’s love never stops flowing.
Transforming rocks like He is transforming my soul.
I go here often.
He leads me to these quiet waters.
And longs to restore my soul.
And as He does I am somehow able to understand that even in the valley of the shadow of death my cup does truly overflow….
Because I am reminded that..
“Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
Amen
Thankful for quiet waters and hoping you can find some refreshment in them too,
In December of 2007 as our youngest son, Nick, was fighting brain cancer, I began to blog. Writing provided a way for me to release all of my questions, fears, and doubts. It also allowed me to share the ups and downs of Nick's journey with people who were praying for him all over the world. When Nick went Home in November of 2008, my blog became my way of searching for God in the midst of my deep heartache. My heart was broken and grief brought to the surface every emotion imaginable. Being able to release those emotions through my writing brought a sense of purpose to my pain. Having already walked the road of grief in 1992 when we lost our daughter to SIDS, I knew I needed a way to keep from falling into a pit of depression and despair. I had walked close to the edge of a bottomless pit when we lost our daughter,and I knew I couldn't let myself get that close to the edge again. This blog has been and continues to be my tiny corner of the world where I can share My Heart as I journey through God's Word.......thus the name........ My Heart His Words. Thank you for taking time to share life with me. If we do not meet while here on earth, I look forward to hearing all about your life when we reach our final destiny.........Heaven! Email me anytime at 
Psalm 23 is something I have been repeating to myself a lot and telling myself that God longs to restore my soul and just picturing it in my mind, the quiet waters and green pastures.
Hey….I haven’t told you this lately…..but………I LOVE YOU!!!! xoxoxo
I love you sweet Tammy and I am SO thankful that God brought you into my life!!
I speak, ‘surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow my family and I all the days of our lives and we shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever’…Oh how it comforts me when I speak this, pray this and meditate upon this…
Transforming rocks like He is transforming my soul.
amen amen amen
This is a beautiful post. Thank you for reminding me of this reassuring and promising passage.
My God richly bless you!
Melanie
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