Some thoughts, lessons, and/or reflections from the day:

• I had a line from a song running through my head all day — “Yes, my heart will say!”
• It was a great reminder to worship God and love Him with my whole heart as each time the words came to mind I would consider what my heart would say to Him then.
• I can’t remember the rest of the song, but sometimes a single line is enough.
• As I worked on cleaning tracked in salt residue from floors, my heart was thankful for God’s continual work in cleansing me from all unrighteousness even though I still track dirt in from time to time.
• As I worked on heating system issues, my heart was filled with the warmth of God’s love that never ends.
• As I worked on prayer ministry material to share at a camp leaders conference, my heart praised God for giving me something worth sharing and for providing partners who help me share it.
• As I helped run a fire drill at the school, my heart was grateful that God has rescued me from eternal destruction.
• As I spent and evening with my family, I was thankful for God’s presence within each of us which brings joy to one another.
• As we sought out, found, and photographed a snowy owl, my heart rejoiced in the beauty of God’s creative handiwork.
• As I froze my fingers off photographing a Lake Michigan sunset, my heart was happy with God artistic presentation of a beautiful evening sky.
• As I went to bed with a page that had been lived but unwritten, my heart was thankful for an understanding God that delights in me even more than in what I do.
• Upon reflection, I think the song was about never being alone . . . I guess when I consider what my heart will say to God, I really am never lone.
• Today’s photo is one of the final ones I took for the day as I stood in the bitterly cold wind admiring the beauty set before me.  And yes, my heart will say, “God, you are my light and my salvation.  Of whom shall I be afraid?”.