The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

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It is hard to wait when loved ones suffer. It is hard to sing praises when all you do is pray for relief from suffering of that love one. It breaks your heart to hear them cry out to the Lord for relief and nothing happens.

It only seems like nothing is happening because I do not get what I want. Something is happening, I just cannot see it. It is a greater test of faith to believe that suffering will lead to glory.

Do you look at the Cross and see suffering or Glory?

Proverbs 31:10, 27-28 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

It is Mother’s Day and time to sing the praises of our moms. Mine has passed away, so I sing the praises of my spiritual mother, Betty Williams.

I called my sister to keep her informed on the events of my life. She told me to call Betty. Betty had been asking after me. So I called.

“Hi, mom!”

“You’re going to have to be a little more specific than that!” was her reply.

It was no surprise. She only has one natural born son, and he lives next door. I on the other hand am just one of hundreds that call Betty mom. Such is the heart of this woman of God that so many call her mom.

Her oldest daughter was in my class in school and invited me into their lives. I was not raised in a Christian household and I immediately noted the difference. I spent as much time as I was allowed with the Williams. I wanted to be a part of that family, and thanks to Don and Betty I am.

You cannot mention Betty without mentioning Don. This woman was the mother and the perfect wife. A good wife is a compliment to her husband.

As we talked on the phone two thousand miles apart, I was home again, in her warm embrace. She is 91 and I am 71 but I felt like that kid again. I longed to be in her presence but the phone call would have to do for the moment. She was thinking of me and that was so special and so like her.

With all those hundreds that call her mom, she reached out for me. That is my mother’s love.

Happy Mother’s Day mom.