New Year's Declaration

Today is the 8th day of the New Year. This New Year is 2009. Eight is the number of new beginnings. Nine is the number representing fruit.

I had a plan. We were going to do some neat stuff on New Year's Day. Larry and Me. A prayer journey. Some time together before Father. It was going to be a beautiful day.

It was just before we left the house. I said something about something Larry did or didn't do and he didn't like it and I didn't like his response and well...you know.

We did go pray. Thought it might be better to try to take the high road out of the situation and by nightfall apologies had been said and conversations have taken place since then. More treasure for us.

I put aside the idea of writing until I had my mind again. I read a post by a lady in Canada whose blog is called A Holy Experience. I liked what she said. She spoke of naming the years. I thought about that and wondered what I'd name this year. Several things came to mind in the last few days but this is the one that stuck.

Chapter 1

The year 2009 is Chapter 1 of the new book of our life.

Every once in a GREAT while I write something of a poetic nature. I wrote the psalm below a few years ago - in Kansas City - before the really dark times hit. I feel this is appropriate for how I feel at this moment of my life.

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My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king:
my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. Psalm 45:1

I recite my verses for the King
The only King
The only One

King of Kings * Mighty One * Beautiful One * Glorious One

My verses are for you
You wrote them yourself in ancient days

The words of my life
The words of my destiny
Purpose and Plan

Words of Sorrow * Words of Pain * Words of Joy * Words of Peace

Tasks to perform – Times of Doing
Times to rest – Tasks of Being

Prepare, grow, get ready, get ready!

You wrote these verses on my heart
I recite them for you
For your pleasure I live them

By means of my tongue
You Declare
I AM

And the verses of my heart begin to live.
Purpose and Plan begin to take shape
Destiny comes forth

Because You Declare…I AM
Using My Tongue…I AM

My heart is stirred by this noble theme

Christ in me
In me
I AM