My Hope is in the Lord, the Hope of Glory, the author of my salvation, my redemption.

For I recognize that my existence on this earth is so messed up that God and only God can rescue, redeem and restore me.

The King of Glory! Who is this King of Glory? The Lord Almighty. He is the King of Glory.               
-Gloria Valentine

Open up, ancient gates!

Open up, ancient doors,

and let the King of glory enter.

Who is the King of glory?

The Lord, strong and mighty;

the Lord, invincible in battle.

Open up, ancient gates!

Open up, ancient doors,

and let the King of glory enter.

Who is the King of glory?

The Lord Almighty —

He is the King of glory.

Psalm 24:7-10

NLT

"There's a reason I'm alive ..."

one may never know what
God carries into the
darkest crevices of this world
touching a life
with something
another has created

I wish to encourage so many
with personal affirmation that
your time spent creating
works of art, music
poetry and writing
is not in vain

and I need to practice what I preach
and I need to live what I know
for they will never seal
the fissures of my soul

-Gloria Valentine