"op-Tea-mism"

Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. (Isaiah 40:26, NIV)

Striving to continue my optimistic approach to darkness, God uniquely offered a little help. The Sunday comics. "The Family Circus" (CA,8/24) has had lots of good theology for me lately. Served right alongside my cuppa op-TEA-mism. 

Billy saw the beauty in the backdrop of darkness---because of his optimistic attitude.
Then he shared that optimism with his siblings!
"Know what? We have beautiful stars in our neighborhood." AMEN, Billy!

The life lessons continued at church as Lincoln Brewster's lyrics to  "God You Reign" scrolled across the big screen.

You paint the night, You count the starsAnd You call them by nameThe skies proclaim, God, You reign.

I love it when I'm at the beach, in the country at Full Circle Ranch....or just like Billy, on my own doorstep and I can look up at the dark sky and see all those stars which God determined and named. (Psalm 147:4)

Darkness proclaims God.

Tonight I'm gonna take my cuppa op-TEA-mism out and see for myself.

Majestic Musings

7/26/11 "Oh Lord, Our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth Oh Lord, OurLord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth"----those lyrics keep tumbling through my mind.

From the sunshine of the day bearing down on my shoulders to the dark expanse of night hovering over us as we sought out the sand crabs----I'm seeing His name written in the sands and the heavens. Evidence of His creation. Pin pricks of starlight----named and known by their creator. (Psalm 147:4) Big dipper to the 9 year old who studied constellations at Pine Cove.

The sun the earth the moon the stars you hold in place
The mighty works of your hand and for your grace, we sing
Oh Lord, how majestic is your name

Just glimpses of His majestic grandeur!