Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,

                        Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.  

 And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of of God,

                        begotten of the Father before all worlds;

                        God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God;

                        begotten, not made,

                        being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.

                        Who, for us men for our salvation, came down from heaven,  

                                        and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary,

                                        and was made man;

                                        and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;

                                        He suffered and was buried;

                                        and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures;

                                        and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father;

                                        and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead;

                                        whose kingdom shall have no end.

                       And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of life;

                                        who proceeded from the Father and the Son;

                                        who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; 

                                        who spake by the prophets. 

                       And I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

                                        I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;

                                        and I look for the resurrection of the dead,

                                        and the life of the world to come. Amen. 

Just this morning, I discovered this sweet daffodil. Last spring I saw dwarf daffodils planted in other people's gardens, and I had a longing for them in my own

I am not a gardener, and I knew I would not take the time to sow the seeds required to have such a sunny and delightful bloom in my homey backyard

God heard the desires of my heart, and this Holy Friday, I am reminded of His abundant love and attention to detail ... we whisper our hopes, our dreams, and He speaks them into existence

For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and save us (Isaiah 33:22)