May Today Be...

And just like that it's SummerHappy First Day of Summer!May today be a hymn of praiseto He who grants all of our days! Isa.61:10-11I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its bud, As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. After yesterday's wind and rain the garden, adorned with nature's jewels, springs forth with vivid hymns of praise! May today be, in Bygone's trove, above all else, a cherished thoughtA gem in a collection of learning to love the way we oughtA token where devotion crownsthe tempo that unravels daysComposing from hope's ups and downsa memento of grateful praise May today be in reverie a masterpiece Past mediatesInto the kind of poetry ink never quite encapsulatesArpeggios that waltz and brood, o'er vistas of echoes unboundA breathless sense of having stood with shoes removed on holy ground May today, as moments are spent, augment inestimable worth An intentional investment in treasures not beheld on earth As, grace upon grace grants no lackBecause God keeps his promisesMay today be, when looking backA frame filled with God's faithfulness Janet Martin