Shown Mercy

Portion  (Merriam Webster dictionary) 1 :   an individual's part or share of something: as a   :   a share received by gift or inheritance b   :     dowry Isn't it interesting how different passages in Scripture can be more meaningful at certain times or seasons in our lives?  God is gracious to us in that regard.  His Word is living and active and sharper than any two edged sword!  Here is a most recent example...  Last Friday morning, I read Psalm 73 as a part of my Bible reading plan.  The night before, I had hosted my first neighborhood women's book club where we discussed A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison.  We also watched a 30 minute documentary called Not My Life ( www.notmylife.org ).  The topic of both was that of modern day slavery.  Needless to say, it wasn't a very 'cheerful' book discussion.  Despite the heaviness of the material, it was still enjoyable and hopeful...

Psalm 16 has been a refreshing reminder of God's grace to me this birthday week (yes, we celebrate for a week around the Merida household over here :-)… Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.   I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you."...  [My first gift received was all the way from Germany!  Thanks baby sis!]    [Even got a Skype call in…]  [The cookies from Germany had souvenir soccer team stickers in them….]   As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips... [After lunch, I loaded up the boys and hit the road for my parents' house in Virginia…and hit some bad traffic with stormy weather around the Petersburg/Richmond area…yikes…]  [Oh the blessing of electronic media to travel with for 3 bu...