Trees of Righteousness

There are days where I crash and burn.  Life has situations that seem to crash and burn.  God makes "beauty from ashes...a garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness."  He makes me a "tree of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified."  The ashes provide necessary elements to the soil, making it more balanced,  prepared for new growth.

My Prayer

O! Grant the Peace whereby I would be willing
On earth to do God's work without dismay
Devoid of fear and confidently dwelling
In God the Father's love
Throughout my day.
(H. Elfet Lewis 1860-1935,  English Trans. Caleb Rees)

JOY

Thou shalt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy, and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore.  (Psalm 16, as read in morning prayers today)