strength to face the day.

"If God sends us on strong paths, we are provided strong shoes..."- Corrie TenBoom

"You, O Lord keep my lamp burning;
My God turns my darkness into light.
With your help I can advance against a troop;
With my God i can scale a wall.

As for God, His way is perfect;
The word of the Lord is FLAWLESS.
He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock besides our God?
It is God who arms me with strength
and makes my way perfect.
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
He enables me to stand on the heights.
He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
You give me your shield of victory,
and your right hand sustains me;
you stoop down to make me great.
You broaden the path beneath me,
so that my ankles do not turn...."
Psalm 18 : 28-36

The one thing that i know i need to stay strong in is my faith. But, lately thats been really hard. I already felt distant from God before Sam passed. Ive been struggling with Him for a while now. But, even though im struggling, i still try and read His word as much as i can. It really does help even though i may not be as close as I want to be with God. Its going to take some time but, passages like this one and the one below give me the strength i need to face the day. they give me hope that even though im not where i want to be with God right now, Hes still there walking with me, helping me, strengthening me, loving me and Hes never leaving.

"Praise be to the Lord,
for He has heard my cry for mercy.
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.."
Psalm 28 : 6-7

thats all.
peaces!
-em