Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you,  how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.

For TodayO God:Give me strength to live another day;Let me not turn coward before its difficulties or prove recreant to its duties;Let me not lose faith in other people;Keep me sweet and sound of heart, in spite of ingratitude, treachery, or meanness;Preserve me from minding little stings or giving them;Help me to keep my heart…

A simple life, like a simple meal…nourishes much!

There are trials in life that seem more than I can bear.There are heartaches beyond compare.Without trials in life I might never bow in prayer.And I would never know Jesus really cares.Chorus:For it’s the trials that bring us closer to Heaven.And it’s the trials that bring blessings untold.And it’s the trials that bring us close…