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Thank-you to my friend Miller for passing along a note of encouragement, comprised of selections from Psalms 18 & 30.  I shared it with the twins during our bed time readings/singing of hymns.  Note: just finished Gary Schmidt’s retelling of Pilgrims Progress (Eerdmans Press, 2008).  I commend this to all Pilgrims on the road to the Celestial City.

Psalm 18:
     I love you, Lord;
      you are my strength.
     The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
      my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
      He is my shield, the power that saves me,
      and my place of safety.
     I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
      and he saved me from my enemies
     God’s way is perfect.
      All the Lord’s promises prove true.
      He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.
      For who is God except the Lord?
      Who but our God is a solid rock?
     God arms me with strength,
      and he makes my way perfect.

Psalm 30
     I will exalt you, Lord, for you rescued me.
      You refused to let my enemies triumph over me.
     O Lord my God, I cried to you for help,
      and you restored my health.
     You brought me up from the grave,[a] O Lord.
      You kept me from falling into the pit of death.

     Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones!
      Praise his holy name.
     For his anger lasts only a moment,
      but his favor lasts a lifetime!
     Weeping may last through the night,
      but joy comes with the morning
    
    Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me.
      Help me, O Lord.”

    You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
      You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with  
      joy that I might sing praises to you and not be silent.
      O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!