It was a dark and stormy night! (I love that line!) Actually, it was true. Severe storm warnings had been issued for the Houston area again and was due to hit our neck of the woods in the wee hours of this morning. Therefore, I was wide awake between 2 and 3:30 waiting and wondering. The storm didn’t hit us until around 8 AM while I was enjoying a cup of hot tea and sweet cornbread for breakfast.
During that hour and one-half of the night, along with my wondering, my mind wandered to thoughts of our new Facebook Group page, “Whatever Is Lovely” and what I wanted to share on it when the sun rose….hopefully.
For a few of you who have been in one of my Bible classes, you’ll say “I’ve heard that before, Adele.” But I know you don’t mind hearing it again:
In my Christian life, nothing has changed me more for the better,
than reading through God’s Word…over and over again.
I thought and wondered why I find it so wonderful to read His Word regularly. Maybe it was the time of night, or the fact that I was fairly relaxed, but the answer came quickly: By reading God’s Holy Word I’m getting to know Him better. That’s it. I’m getting to know Him better every day. What a joy it is.
Feeling pleased that I had answered my own question so quickly, I realized I was almost humming the song, “Getting To Know You” out loud. Oops! Careful there; David is trying to sleep. When I remembered the song is from “The King and I“, I thought, how appropriate…..Jesus is the King of Kings.
The words could not be more fitting about how I feel about our Lord Jesus Christ:
Getting to Know You
Getting to know you
Getting to know all about you
Getting to like you
Getting to hope you like me
Getting to know you
Putting it my way
But nicely
You are precisely
My cup of tea
Getting to know you
Getting to feel free and easy
When I am with you
Getting to know what to say
Haven’t you noticed
Suddenly I’m bright and breezy?
Because of all the beautiful and new
Things I’m learning about you
Day by day.
From “The King and I”….Music and Lyrics by Rodgers and Hammerstein
‘Til He Shouts!
Letters From Adele 
How do I join “Whatever Is Lovely” on facebook? Elizabeth Sandoval CEO de Veritas esandoval@deveritas.net 8399 Almeda Rd., Ste. M Houston, Texas 77054 Telephone: 832.296.1995 Grow flowers of gratitude in the soil of prayer Verbena Woods
Elizabeth, We would love to have you in our special group. Since you expressed an interest, I will add your name myself. I don’t sign up anyone without their request or consent
.Thanks.
Loved, loved, loved it! And I certainly don’t mind hearing it again. Love you to the moon and back!
Hi Elizabeth, Thanks for all the wonderfully encouraging words you sent. I love to hear from you.
i love it “Getting to know you better”. I also liked your drawing of Emmie and Stella
Hi Carolyn, and thanks for the compliments. It was fun to write. Hope you have a good week.
That is a very happy thought!
Yes. Thanks for reading and commenting. Love you.