April 14, 2021

Love and Protection

Carol Shaw Johnston (Tennessee, USA)

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This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. - Psalm 118:24 (NRSV)

In 2016, my husband and I took our two teenage granddaughters on a trip to Alaska. As we settled into our seats for the first leg of our flight there, I handed out small notebooks to use as personal journals during the trip. On the first page of each notebook,...

Today's Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank you for the opportunity to rejoice and be glad for the wonderful world you have given us and for the peace of knowing your love and protection are with us even as we sleep. Amen.

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Psalm 4:4-8

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When I wake and when I sleep, I will be mindful of God’s care.

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