We Rest on Thee

A red Simmental is drinking from the pond is this picture. This is the pond that has so many snapping turtles in it--we are going to have to do something about them.

Snowie stayed at the vet's overnight. Sniff. I'll need to bring him home today or the vet bill will be too high! They have not found a reason for his illness. Sniff, sniff.

We Rest on Thee

"We rest on Thee"--our Shield and our Defender!
We go not forth alone against the foe;
Stong in Thy strength, safe in Thy keeping tender,
"We rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go."

Yea, "in Thy Name," O Captain of salvation!
In Thy dear Name, all other names above;
Jesus our Righteousness, our sure foundation,
Our Prince of glory and our King of Love.

"We go" in faith, our own great weakness feeling,
And needing more each day Thy grace to know;
Yet from our hearts a song of triumph pealing;
"We rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go.

"We rest on Thee"--our Shield and our Defender!
Thine is the battle, Thine shall be the praise
When passing through the gates of pearly splendor,
Victors--we rest with Thee, through endless days.
by Edith G. Cherry

This is the song Jim Elliot and his missionary friends sang prior to heading out to work with the tribe who killed all five of them so many years ago. Is it the coast guard that has the saying, "You must go out; you don't have to come back." This song reminds me of that. Sobbering.

Blessings to you today.