Why Coram Deo everywhere?

It's obvious from my blog address and name, as well as my email address (you can only guess what my secret passwords for different web-sites are :)) that I seem to be pretty fixated on one phrase. It just summarizes so well what I believe in and how I want to live my life. I learned about the CORAM DEO concept in 2003 when I started my three-year training in biblical counseling. I was surprised by the realization that CORAM DEO is actually a phrase from the Bible itself (Latin Vulgate). There are 59 verses in the Latin Bible that contain this phrase. It is composed of two Latin words: coram - adv. personally, face to face, openly (coming from cordis - heart); with a noun - "in the presence of",  and deo - God. It literally means, "before the face of God". It carries the notion of our living constantly in God's presence, under His authority and for His honor and glory. CORAM DEO life is what each of us has been designed for by the Creator. This way of life is probably best captured by the Reformed tradition of the church. Since my first introduction to the idea it has been a growing passion in me to live CORAM DEO in every aspect of my life, to learn to relate everything to Him and to consciously live in His presence every moment. I have not arrived by any means, but I am enjoying my CORAM DEO journey and love to share it with others.