God’s Grand Design

God’s Grand Design Included You

Consider this question:

What do you have in common with the moon and the stars?

The answer to that is the most fantastic news imaginable – God’s Grand Design . . . included you and me.

To think that our Creator God, who fashioned the sun, the moon and the stars, trillions of galaxies, the animals – and in every sense – all of creation, would care about us!

Mind-blowing and humbling to say the least.

A thank you to Deborah Ann Belka for writing the following poem that brilliantly captures the essence of God’s gift.

Every day that we have breath in our bodies, we have reason to praise the One who gave us life.

I Stand In Awe

Father, when I think of the things,
with Your fingers You have done
I stand in complete awe . . .
over each and every one.

When I ponder the heavens,
the vastness of the space above
I stand in total awe . . .
by the magnitude of Your love.

When I peer into the sky,
gaze upon the stars and moon
I stand in awaiting awe . . .
Jesus will come again soon.

When I reflect on the universe,
how endless it seems to be
I am in utter awe . . .
You even thought to create me.

Oh, Father when I consider,
all the things You have done
I stand in everlasting awe . . .
for the gift of Your Son!

Psalm 8:3-4

“When I consider thy heavens,
the work of thy fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which thou hast ordained;

What is man, that thou art
mindful of him?
and the son of man,
that thou visitest him?”

King James Version  Public Domain
Copyright 2025 Deborah Ann Belka
~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

God's Grand Design

1 Poetry courtesy of Deborah Ann Belka, “I Stand In Awe.” [online post], September 18, 2025, Web. Accessed November 15, 2025. Retrieved from I Stand In Awe.

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Happy Thanksgiving 2025

A Delightful Time of Year –  Happy Thanksgiving 2025! 

Thanksgiving 2025A big holiday is coming up and the hustle bustle has begun.

Thanksgiving 2025 is just days away. 🙂

There are a few things that I find especially “delightful” about this time of year.

Heavy, heavy traffic

Long lines at the grocery store

An extra long to-do list

Of course, I am kidding – I LOVE Thanksgiving!!

Combined with Christmas – these are my favorite times of the year.

Let’s start that “delightful” list again . . . but seriously this time. 

Leaves changing color

A fire in the fireplace

Gatherings with friends

All of the holiday celebrations around town

Thanksgiving food

Blue Bell’s “Peppermint Bark Ice Cream”

Couldn’t leave out that last one!

For me, even the traditional menu planning is exciting.

There are also the historical aspects to Thanksgiving but, most importantly, it’s a time of deep gratitude for God’s blessings.

In actuality, we should thank God every day.  

In the following verse, the apostle Paul’s words to the Thessalonians ring true for us today as we await our Lord’s return.

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, (NASB).1

Thanksgiving 2025: Celebrate and Give Thanks

One Thanksgiving many years ago I remember telling my Mom and Dad that I had written a Thanksgiving blessing to read at the table. It wasn’t the usual blessing I was taught as a child and that we would say at every meal.

That little homemade prayer (I wish I still had it) was the first time I had ever written down my own heartfelt words to God.

The Heavenly Father’s call on my heart was drawing me closer, even way back then.

It was the beginning of a long faith journey for me, and I wouldn’t change a thing.

Thank You Visitors

During this time of gratitude I would also like thank all of you who read this little blog of mine.

It means a lot that you take time out of your busy schedules to spend a little time here. It also warms my heart when some of you reach out from time to time to say keep it up!

God bless you and may your Thanksgiving celebration be filled with love and joy.

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1 Scripture quotation is from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.

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Jesus Left Heaven For You

Jesus Left Heaven For You

Have you ever visited a place so beautiful that you never wanted to leave?

I can think of several.

Just to name a few . . .

 

The Hawaiian Islands

snorkeling in Hawaii

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Freezing husband!

Alaska

AlaskaThose were memorable getaways.

So much so, that I never wanted to leave.

Kicking and screaming didn’t work. I tried. 🙂

But, like all vacations, eventually they come to an end, and it’s time to get back home.

Imagine this . . .

What if there is a place so breathtaking and, not only that, it can become your permanent home?

Here’s the good news: there is.

There is no place more perfect and beautiful than God’s dwelling place – Heaven.

More importantly, the real joy awaiting us in our heavenly home is not its beauty, but Who is waiting for us there.

Meeting Jesus face-to-face will be immeasurably greater than anything we could possibly imagine. 

In the following Psalm, David prophetically knew the joy that lay ahead.

You will make known to me the way of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever. – Psalm 16:11, (NASB).

As current day believers, we have the Bible – God’s inspired word to us, full of His promises.

Putting our trust in salvation through His Son, that same joy in our promised eternal home is ours forever.

No Greater Love: Jesus Left Heaven For You

We lament leaving our favorite vacation spots (guilty!), but Jesus left the most perfect place imaginable – Heaven – for you and for me to save us from our sins.

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1 Scripture quotation is from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.

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Veteran’s Day 2025

Remembering Veterans Day 2025

Veterans Day 2025

With a heart full of gratitude, we here at Delight-in-God.com would like to express our deepest thanks to all of our veterans, past and present.

The courage and selfless dedication of these brave men and women are a testament to their love of country and commitment to our nation.

And on this special day of gratitude for our veterans on Veterans Day, I am also thinking about my hero Dad.

I miss you every day.

May we always cherish the freedoms that these heroes defended to protect our way of life.

R E S P E C T.

Veterans Day thank you

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Expect The Unexpected

Expect The Unexpected: Guaranteed

If there’s one thing we can count on in life, it’s to expect the unexpected.

One day all is well, you wake up the next morning, and life takes an unexpected turn.

Here in our neck of the woods, it’s severe weather season again.

Fall is upon us and as the temperatures start to “fall”, (couldn’t resist!) the weather can be unstable.

I’ve never been a big fan of thunderstorms and Texas is one of the states that gets big ones.

Expect the unexpected

Lightning?

I can remember when I was younger how my dad and I would stand on our back porch during a storm.

He would hold my hand as we watched the lightning storms roll in across Pensacola Bay.

A great memory for me, but now I’d rather stay inside away from the windows.

Several days ago in North Texas, we had a huge lightning storm.

I was already counting in my head: “One, one thousand; two, one thousand . . . ”

How many miles away is it?

It wasn’t too long before we heard another very loud crack of lightning – louder than the rest.

My husband and I stopped what we were doing and ran outside to our garage to check the attic for flames.

There had already been news reports of homes catching fire about 15 minutes from us.

The lightning struck close alright.

We were spared, but our next door neighbor didn’t fare so well.

That huge “bolt out of the blue” fried their electronics. 

Thankfully, no one was hurt, but what a scare.

Expect the Unexpected, But We’re Not Alone in Life’s Storms

Life will throw us curveballs – guaranteed.

We have to expect the unexpected. Sometimes it’s good news, and sometimes it’s bad.

By the grace of God, in those moments of fear, disappointment, and frustration we can trust that God will walk through it with us, whatever “it” is.

So many Bible pages serve as reminders that God is with us, even during times of trouble.

At times like that, battered and beaten by the storms of life, many turn to the Psalms and read the experiences of men and women of God who have gone through exactly the same struggles and the same pressures. Somehow this speaks to their need, gets hold of their hearts, helps them to know that at least they are not alone in this struggle, that others have had it before them. – Ray C. Stedman, Christian pastor.1

One of my favorites is Psalm 23 which I’ve committed to memory.

“The Lord is my Shepherd . . . “

All this to say that we can expect the unexpected, but we can also expect the most unimaginable wonderful and beautiful gift of God’s grace in our future.

We have a Savior and, one day, we will meet Him face-to -face!

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1 Source Credit, Article by Ray C. Stedman (Christian pastor and author – 1917-1992).  “The Pressure Of Problems.” Courtesy of raystedman.org. para.5. Web. Accessed 2nd November, 2025. Retrieved from: Obtaining God’s Help

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