This word is submitted by Joyce De Pauw (joyced@napervillecc.org)

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Things are not as they appear. Look to the hills, where your help comes
from. Where does it come from? From Me, the Lord on High. 

Lift your vision higher. Lift your vision higher. I have not deserted you 
or forgotten you. Trust that I am working all things to your advantage --
to your good and to your profit. 

Give of your time. Give of yourself. As the dew nourishes the earth without 
a fanfare, without thunder or lightning, so I am nourishing you. Growth 
takes place without concentration or effort. It is a byproduct of drinking 
in My nourishment -- My presence.  I will impart My thoughts and My heart 
to you. I will blow the past and its residue out of your life. I will rain 
down and wash away all the dirt and debris. I will bring springtime to 
your heart!! Join the songs of the birds. Soar with them to new heights, 
to a new vantage point, to new references. Lift your vision higher. Lift 
your vision higher.