Dear Ones,
Good morning ! May your weekend be full of sunshine and peace. 
 Devotions from Judy’s heart
The Lord is close and always with us, and He told us, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” He is the closest friend we can ever have and one we can totally rely on and share our lives. Sometimes I wake in the early morning and a song is going through my mind; recently the words to “I Come to the Garden Alone” were playing over. I later looked up the writer who is Charles Austin Miles, a pharmacist who turned to become a gospel song publisher and writer. But in 1912 on a particular day, he had quite an experience. He was in a rather dark room with photo equipment and his organ, and opened his Bible to John 20, a favorite of his. As he read the story of Mary coming to the tomb on resurrection morning, the Holy Spirit touched him in such a way that he felt like he was actually there, standing at the entrance to the garden. It was as if he was part of the story and could see John looking into the tomb and Peter entering it. He visualized Mary there kneeling before Jesus as she cried Rabboni. (means teacher or Master) He was so inspired and overcome that he just wrote down the words that quickly came to him. The following words are exactly as he wrote them that day and you may have sung them.
“I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The son of God discloses
And he walks with me and he talks with me
And he tells me I am his own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
He speaks and the sound of his voice
Is so sweet, the birds hush their singing
And the melody that he gave to me
Within my heart is ringing
And he walks with me and he talks with me
And he tells me I am his own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known.”
Let us also become more aware of His presence in us and listen as He speaks. May we find a quiet garden to just be with Him and share together.
Challenge for today: Talk to the Lord as you go about your day and express what is on your heart.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy