Thank you so much sister for starting this for me. I was especially touched by the scripture you chose. You could not know what they mean to me right now. Keeping me as the apple of His eye has always been a significant verse. I should tell the story of this verse because it is so cool! Here's the story. I left for college in 1971 as a baby Christian. I had every intention of following the Lord there, but due to lack of fellowship (really not knowing how to connect with true believers) and my unholy desire to be accepted and liked at all costs, resulted in my slowly removing Christian posters from my dorm room wall. Along with that came all the typical behaviors of a college girl. I acted like a unbeliever. Over the course of two years I drifted further and further away from the Lord. When I had had enough of my own ways, the Lord sent me a group of Christians. I was ready to follow Jesus now. I recommitted and started attending a campus church. As the months went by, I had a nagging fear that I might do again what I had done once before: turn away from Jesus. Our church sang a song with these words: "Jesus, keep me as the apple of Thine eye; hide me under the shelter of Thy wings. Keep Your hand upon me lest I die! Jesus keep me as the apple of Thy eye." Well, I began singing that song as a heart-prayer to Jesus. I did not want to leave Jesus again. Only I knew I was going through this. I'd sing the song when alone. One day the pastor of my church came up to me and said, "Meridee, the Lord told me to tell you something. . . He wants you to know He's going to keep you as the apple of His eye." I about fell over. He heard my prayer. He cared. He sent a personal message to me. So the name my sister chose for this website is perfect. I will always be under the shelter of His wings -- and the apple of His eye.