{"id":3537,"date":"2011-01-15T22:30:56","date_gmt":"2011-01-16T02:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/?p=3537"},"modified":"2011-01-15T22:30:56","modified_gmt":"2011-01-16T02:30:56","slug":"psalm-119-vv3340-the-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/?p=3537","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 119-vv33\u201440- The Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><sup>33-40<\/sup> God, teach me lessons for living     <br \/>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; so I can stay the course.     <br \/>&#160;&#160; Give me insight so I can do what you tell me\u2014     <br \/>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; my whole life one long, obedient response.     <br \/>&#160;&#160; Guide me down the road of your commandments;     <br \/>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; I love traveling this freeway!     <br \/>&#160;&#160; Give me a bent for your words of wisdom,     <br \/>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; and not for piling up loot.     <br \/>&#160;&#160; Divert my eyes from toys and trinkets,     <br \/>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; invigorate me on the pilgrim way.     <br \/>&#160;&#160; Affirm your promises to me\u2014     <br \/>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; promises made to all who fear you.     <br \/>&#160;&#160; Deflect the harsh words of my critics\u2014     <br \/>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; but what you say is always so good.     <br \/>&#160;&#160; See how hungry I am for your counsel;     <br \/>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; preserve my life through your righteous ways!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"Nor&#39;easter 019\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nor&#39;easter 019\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster019_thumb.jpg\" width=\"153\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster034.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"Nor&#39;easter 034\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nor&#39;easter 034\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster034_thumb.jpg\" width=\"152\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, staying the course is really hard.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, it is downright scary trying to travel<\/p>\n<p>God\u2019s freeway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"Nor&#39;easter 037\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nor&#39;easter 037\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster037_thumb.jpg\" width=\"322\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>You are holding on, white knuckled, to the wheel-<\/p>\n<p>and the Nor\u2019easters of life are blowing hard against you.<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"Nor&#39;easter 056\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nor&#39;easter 056\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster056_thumb.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>But you look over and the signs point to the cross.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"Nor&#39;easter 022\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nor&#39;easter 022\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster022_thumb.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>And in the midst of the storm-<\/p>\n<p>You are reminded that Jesus Christ loves you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster063.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"Nor&#39;easter 063\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nor&#39;easter 063\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster063_thumb.jpg\" width=\"164\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster064.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"Nor&#39;easter 064\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nor&#39;easter 064\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Noreaster064_thumb.jpg\" width=\"163\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>That is such a wonderful truth that the storm passes over-<\/p>\n<p>and you are back on solid ground.<\/p>\n<p>And somewhere between the Psalm and Chincoteague, you<\/p>\n<p>have affirmed that this is the highway- or should I say that <\/p>\n<p>God\u2019s highway is the one we can always love traveling on!<\/p>\n<p><em>(a special thank you to Allyson for her fortitude and courage<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>in doing the actual driving in these photos!)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>33-40 God, teach me lessons for living &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 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