My Highlighter Works

"Words are things, and a small drop of ink

Falling like dew upon a thought, produces

That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think."

Lord George Noel Gordon Byron (1788-1824)

 Last week I spent time looking through all my deer pictures and pulling out special ones that I've taken. Remembering where I was and when I snapped a shot is always a happy memory. My heart is always filled with joy when I find fawn just laying around relaxing. This is one of them.

I'm a highlighter. I love to highlight sentences, paragraphs or words that speak to my heart. I love to write down those things I've highlighted in my journal so I can read them again.

Charles Spurgeon said if a book isn't worth reading a second time, then it's not worth reading at all. I agree. If I'm going to keep a book I've purchased, I read it again. Sometimes a number of times through the years. Highlighting parts along the way always brings back memories.

I watched this doe and fawn and two other does walk up this hill one early summer morning. Just slowly enjoying the early morning as they walked along.

During this time of confinement I was able to purchase David Jeremiah's Study Bible. It was $20 off, and I decided I could buy it. This week I've gone down memory lane.

From Genesis to Revelation I've gone page by page in the Bible I've used for 40 years and
highlighted all the verses in the new book. What an experience! What a journey!

I always love tender moments between doe and fawn.

I make notes also on the pages of my Bible. It helps me remember important times in my life by seeing notations written down. Happy memories and important decisions that I've made along the way.

I've found by highlighting verses in the Bible I know where they are when I'm in need of encouragement. I've not been successful in memorizing verses, but by highlighting verses I can recall them and find them quickly. I can see them on the page. I may not remember every word, but I easily have my hand on them quickly.

Maybe you don't need a new Bible or can't afford one. If you've made similar notations or highlights along the way, you can experience the same joy I have. Start at the beginning and go page by page. You'll be encouraged and inspired as you stop and consider what your notes bring to mind.

Another month and I'll be leaving first light to find those young fawn once again. Can't wait!

My mighty highlighter is a constant reminder to seek out those words that refresh my spirit, inspire my soul and strengthen my mind. My highlighter works! Do you have one?

"Words--so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become, in the hands of one who knows how to combine them!"

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)

Now that's a big boy! Always a thrill to see a buck standing strong and majestic. 

PS  In Charles Spurgeon's devotion yesterday he said Jesus is a "sachet of myrrh" Song of Solomon 1:13

"He meets every variety of needs, not just one, for everything we need is found in Him. Just consider the wonderful variety of roles He fulfilled. Jesus is a treasure of sufficiency: Prophet, Priest, King, Husband, Friend and Shepherd . . . Picture His Goodness, Courage, Self denial, Love, Faithfulness, Truth and Righteousness. Everywhere we look He is a treasure of sufficiency. We must value Him as our greatest treasure, prizing His words and His precepts."