“Sing, O barren woman, you who never bore a child;

Burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor;

Because more are the children of teh desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the Lord.

“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back;

Lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.

For you will spread out to the right and to the left;

Your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities.

Do not be afraid; you will not suffer shame.

Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated.

You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.

For your Maker is your husband – the LORD Almighty is his name –

The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth!”

Isaiah 54: 1-5

Yes, my heart is indeed so very full this morning.