How Firm a Foundation

We are home and had a wonderful time! I wish I could share some pictures, but am still without my computer (and can't put any on this old one). But we had a great time in TN with our dear friends.

We are settled back home, but I have been met with some hard days lately. Anticipating next Monday (November 2) has been weighing on my heart and causing things in life to seem bigger than they really are right now. It's challenging to keep perspective of who my Savior is. My dear friend, Jenni, sent me the words of the following hymn this morning and they so ministered to my soul.

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said,
You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?

Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to stand
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.

When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.