{"id":5635,"date":"2023-08-12T08:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=5635"},"modified":"2023-08-11T17:23:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T21:23:44","slug":"the-valley-of-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=5635","title":{"rendered":"The Valley of Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20181117_121503-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5562\" style=\"width:355px;height:266px\" width=\"355\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20181117_121503-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20181117_121503-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20181117_121503-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Me:  Were at the ole log cabin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prodigal:  Yes, we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Me:  Reminds me of a prayer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Valley of Vision<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, High and Holy, Meek and Lowly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>where I live in the depths but see thee in the heights;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold thy glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me learn by paradox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>that the way down is the way up,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>that to be low is to be high,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>that the broken heart is the healed heart,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>that the repenting soul is the victorious soul,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>that to have nothing is to possess all,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>that to bear the cross is to wear the crown,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>that to give is to receive,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>that the valley is the place of vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, in the daytime stars can be seen form deepest wells,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and the deeper the wells the brighter thy stars shine;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me find thy light in my darkness,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>thy life in my death,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>thy joy in my sorrow,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>thy grace in my sin,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>thy riches in my poverty,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>thy glory in my valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me: Psalm 51:10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Me: Were at the ole log cabin Prodigal: Yes, we are. 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