happy birthday ellen and other things

the Lord keeps bringing the word "dwell" to my mind.  it stuck out to me while i was reading and rereading psalm 27 and i wrote it on a rock at the retreat.

let it be known, i have horrible handwriting.  i completely jacked up the number 27 on my rock and some might say that that right there isn't even a rock, but a piece of concrete...ah well. 


it's been a sweet reminder sitting there on my windowsill.

yesterday morning i read psalm 37...

verse 3 "trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture."
verse 27 "turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever."
verse 29 "the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever."

and here's the definition.

1.  to live.
2.  to exist.
3.  to fasten one's attention.   


"focus on ME, and just be."

last night, after steak and starbucks and prayers over our ellen and her life and this coming year, laura says "i think i'm supposed to read psalm 37."

yes. please do.



dwelling seems so easy.  so simple.
i'm encouraged.
and thankful.

happy birthday ellen.