Thursday - March 4th

"More like the Master, I would ever be,

More of His meekness, more humility;

More zeal to labor, more courage to be true,

More consecration in work He bids me do.

Take Thou my heart,

I would be Thine alone.

Take Thou my heart,

and make it all Thine own.

Purge me from sin,

O Lord I now implore,

Wash me and keep me

Thine forever more."

- Charles H. Gabriel

Thursday, March 4th - This has been quite a week. I really haven't accomplished much of anything. I don't like feeling like this, but I know that it will pass and I'll be back to wanting to do things and feeling up to doing more.

This song at the top was my Dad's favorite. We sang it at his funeral. I know that it was the pleading of his heart to his Lord for this to be true of him. I would desire that same wanting and pleading that my dad had to be more like his Master. Pastor Bill's sermons these past weeks have been really encouraging and I want to be struggling, but struggling for my soul and for the souls of others. He said, "Walking with Jesus takes a lifetime" and it really does. But, oh, what a lifetime and what a future is in store for us. Thank you, Father, for giving us hope, for always being there and helping us as we struggle day by day.