{"id":16408,"date":"2024-12-07T11:57:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T16:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=16408"},"modified":"2026-03-14T23:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T03:12:39","slug":"from-lyndas-journal-today-i-decree-gods-blessings-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/from-lyndas-journal-today-i-decree-gods-blessings-poem\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda&#8217;s Journal  of Blessings &#8211;  Today, I Decree God&#8217;s Blessings &#8211; Poem"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"font-inherit\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Lynda\u2019s Journal of Blessings<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Today, I decree God&#8217;s blessings &#8211; Poem<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"font-inherit\" style=\"text-align: center;\">by Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Each-Day-Holds-Some-Small-ebook\/dp\/B0CZMTKDB9?ref_=ast_author_dp\">American Poet+<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"font-inherit\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;LMcL&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/h5>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"font-inherit\">December 7, 2024<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14448\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-14448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n<\/div>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>The Poem:\u00a0<em>\u00a0 Today, I Decree God&#8217;s Blessings<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/a.cms.omniupdate.com\/11\/?skin=oucampus&amp;account=obu&amp;site=www&amp;action=de&amp;path=\/stories\/blog\/2020\/04\/reflections-on-psalm-46-there-is-a-river.pcf\">\u00a9<\/a>Lynda McKinney Lambert, December 7,, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>__<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Today, I Decree God&#8217;s Blessings<\/em><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>Today, I decree God&#8217;s Blessings<\/p>\n<p>Love Letters arrive in my mail box,<\/p>\n<p>Hope whispers through\u00a0 my\u00a0 telephone<\/p>\n<p>Messages of joy arrive<\/p>\n<p>On\u00a0 my computer.screen<\/p>\n<p>Financial surprises\u00a0 come to me<\/p>\n<p>As I welcome morning sunshine<\/p>\n<p>Abundance of awards and gifts<\/p>\n<p>Bestowed on artworks<\/p>\n<p>Poems, stories and\u00a0 books<\/p>\n<p>Each blessing, is\u00a0 a holy\u00a0 missionary,<\/p>\n<p>Bringing\u00a0 happiness and peace.<\/p>\n<p>I write for\u00a0 people I may never know<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0 places I will never visit.<\/p>\n<p>I am blessed through the years of<\/p>\n<p>Conversations with\u00a0 long-time friends<\/p>\n<p>Walking in the park on pleasant days<\/p>\n<p>My heart is always open for God&#8217;s business<\/p>\n<p>Thankfulness brings a\u00a0 lifetime of blessings.<\/p>\n<p>In Jesus Name, I so decree.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a9Lynda McKinney Lambert, December 7, 2024. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This poem is inspired by\u00a0 books authored by \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Brenda+Kuneman&amp;i=stripbooks&amp;crid=1HVJZ25US9KXF&amp;sprefix=brenda+kuneman%2Cstripbooks%2C104&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brenda Kuneman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also,\u00a0 I invite you\u00a0 to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/my-books-page\/\">My Books<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/the-professors-journal_wedding-dayi-1907-poem\/sftp_mock-up_5__\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SFTP_Mock-up_5__.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SFTP_Mock-up_5__\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SFTP_Mock-up_5__.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SFTP_Mock-up_5__.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SFTP_Mock-up_5__.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SFTP_Mock-up_5__.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SFTP_Mock-up_5__.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SFTP_Mock-up_5__.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"12453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/the-professors-journal_wedding-dayi-1907-poem\/sftp_mock-up_5__\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SFTP_Mock-up_5__.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SFTP_Mock-up_5__\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SFTP_Mock-up_5__.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SFTP_Mock-up_5__.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>You may also like, Songs for the Pilgrimage<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Buy it now at\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?i=digital-text&amp;rh=p_27%3ALynda+Lambert&amp;s=relevancerank&amp;text=Lynda+Lambert&amp;ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1\">Amazon<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Final Note from Lynda:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I\u00a0 typically read and share books that are personal and witness to living a life\u00a0 that is positive, uplifting and faith-based. I affirm a biblical worldview of eternal life and salvation only through Jesus Christ. Therefore, I can recommend books with confidence that you will enjoy reading. I seldom write a book review, however, in this blog I share my own writings and on occasion, writings by others that I appreciate and can recommend with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>If you purchase and read my books,\u00a0 please consider writing\u00a0 a short reflection on it \u2013 a sentence or two is adequate. It means a LOT to know that you found My\u00a0 book\u00a0 of value to you in a meaningful way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Lynda+McKinney+Lambert&amp;i=audible&amp;ref=adbl_pdp_slider_author\">More about Lynda<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;LMcL&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lynda\u2019s Journal of Blessings Today, I decree God&#8217;s blessings &#8211; Poem \u00a0 by Lynda McKinney Lambert American Poet+ &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;LMcL&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; December 7, 2024 &nbsp; &nbsp; The Poem:\u00a0\u00a0 Today, I Decree God&#8217;s Blessings \u00a9Lynda McKinney Lambert, December 7,, 2024. __ Today, I <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/from-lyndas-journal-today-i-decree-gods-blessings-poem\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2065,3,2372],"tags":[2374,2293,2289,2371,2227,2279,2278,1955],"class_list":["post-16408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poetry-2","category-trusting-god","category-lyndas-journal-of-blessings","tag-21-day-challenge","tag-action-plan","tag-bible","tag-blessings","tag-faith","tag-inspiration","tag-poem","tag-seasons"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Gifts_Amy-T_pexels-photo-1661908.jpeg?fit=1024%2C1500&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4gbwn-4gE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12455,"url":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/from-lyndas-journal-full-sun\/","url_meta":{"origin":16408,"position":0},"title":"Lynda&#8217;s Journal &#8211; Poem &#8211; full sun (Tanka poem)","author":"Lynda Lambert","date":"October 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Blessings are Always GOOD NEWS! 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