Faith, Folklore, and Friends

Make a joyful noise unto the  Lord , all ye lands. Serve the  Lord  with gladness: come  before his presence with singing. Know ye that the  Lord  he is God: it is  he  that hath made us, and not we  ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the  Lord  is good; his mercy is  everlasting; and his truth endureth to  all generations. Psalm 100

One of life's gifts is that each of us, no matter how tired and downtrodden, finds reasons for thankfulness: for the crops carried in from the fields and the grapes from the vineyard. ~J. Robert Moskin

  You did it: you changed wild lament      into whirling dance; You ripped off my black mourning band      and decked me with wildflowers. I’m about to burst with song;      I can’t keep quiet about you. God , my God,      I can’t thank you enough. ~Psalm 30:11-12 The Message