...and you shall

bless the LORD your God

for the good land

  He has given you.

         Deuteronomy 8. 10

(Even that which may appear

bleak and barren at the moment.

Blessing the LORD for it,

blessing the LORD in it

changes our hearts toward it

      and toward God.

We are too short to see

   His vision for the goodness

that is already there

                 and waiting.

Sometimes it is

not our circumstances

     that need to change,

but our hearts are

    what needs to ripen.)

O LORD,

You know.

You know what we are facing today,

even before we realize it.

You always work

from a heart of steadfast love

       and abundant faithfulness,

even in ways we can't

             possibly understand.

Please reveal to us

    how to bless You

    and to bless others today

for Your glory

           in unexpected ways

           and unlikely places.

You are in our midst.

How do we respond differently

     because we walk with You?