God's Faithful Love Endures Forever
Psalm 136 has a phrase that is repeated after every
statement. The Psalmist begins with this:
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136:1 NLT
He mentions both good things and
difficult things but always comes back to “his faithful love endures
forever”. This inspired me to write my own ‘psalm of remembrance for 2020’.
From January to December, we experienced the good, the bad, the ugly, and the
beautiful. So here goes.
My husband and I attended a pastors
and wives retreat that fed our souls and was the beginning of some new and
beautiful friendships.
His
faithful love endures forever.
My mom came for a visit.
His
faithful loves endures forever.
We were invited to go snowshoeing
in the mountains with some new friends.
His
faithful love endures forever.
COVID-19 began to sweep across our
country.
His
faithful love endures forever.
Our church meetings and social
gatherings were shut down.
His
faithful love endures forever.
We started porch visits and
developed beautiful connections with our people in a matter of weeks that would
have taken years under normal conditions.
His
faithful love endures forever.
We were given a week vacation at a Lakehouse
in the Shuswaps.
His
faithful love endures forever.
A traumatic sudden death of one of
our church family shook us all up. It is so difficult to minister to a grieving
family during these COVID restrictions.
His
faithful love endures forever.
Camping with our kids and grandkids
at a beautiful private river campsite after some COVID restrictions were lifted
was the highlight of our summer.
His
faithful love endures forever.
The rains came down and the floods
sprang up, so we had to vacate our spot of shalom by the river and re-establish
our campsite on higher ground.
His
faithful love endures forever.
We were told to expect a new
grandbaby to arrive next February/March.
His
faithful love endures forever.
My mom was diagnosed with cancer.
His
faithful love endures forever.
After over two years on the market
our house finally sold.
His
faithful loves endures forever.
Then God led us to a house before
it officially came on the market.
His
faithful love endures forever.
We give thanks to God daily for
this new home.
His faithful love endures forever.
My sister and I went on a road trip
to visit our mom.
His
faithful love endures forever.
We laid to rest our little
granddaughter Wren, whom I will never get to hold.
His
faithful love endures forever.
Birthday celebration, home renos,
and family.
His
faithful love endures forever.
We installed a wood burning stove
in our Livingroom. It feeds my soul!
His
faithful love endures forever.
I was able to fly to Manitoba
between lockdowns to be with my mom as she convalesced after a mastectomy.
His
faithful love endures forever.
Tom and I were able to spend week
in an Air BnB in the mountains for a week of rejuvenation.
His
faithful love endures forever.
COVID-19 shuts down our province again
and we must cancel our family birthday party and photoshoot.
His
faithful love endures forever.
Even more stringent restrictions
force us to cancel our Christmas family gathering. We haven’t seen some of our
kids since our flooded out camping trip. So many tears
His
faithful love endures forever.
I found a good PT and chiropractor
who have helped to significantly decrease my pain levels.
His
faithful loves endures forever.
Some restrictions were lifted and
our daughter along with her boys were allowed to come home for Christmas.
His
faithful love endures forever.
We live in an era of fantastic
communication – zoom, unlimited texting and video calling, etc. – that allows
us to connect with family and friends whom we would otherwise not be able to
see.
His
faithful love endures forever.
Jesus willingly gave up the light and
joy of heaven to come to earth, a bleak and dark place, so that he could make
the payment for our sins and we could walk free.
His
faithful love endures forever.
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