I was led to Psalm 68 this morning, and when I got down to verse 19, I wondered… I went and looked at the verse in BlueLetterBible.com, and sure enough, it was there again. The name of Jesus in the Old Testament. This is probably a familiar verse to many of you, but maybe you …
Psalm 91 is one of the most beloved Psalms. I have it mostly memorized, but I get the order of the sections mixed up sometimes. So sometimes, if I wake up in the middle of the night and am having a hard time going back to sleep, I start reciting it. And when I realize …
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I’m struggling right now. I find myself wondering if I need to be transparent about it on here so I’m not fake and a fair-weather blogger giving some false impression that my life is perfect and I’m strong… or if talking about struggles is going to sound like complaining and begging for attention. But wouldn’t …
The first half of this month was rough… full of things that resulted in lots of emotional turmoil. Emotions are tricky things, aren’t they? They are a powerful part of how God created us, and without them, we would lose much of the richness in life. But they are also quick to tell us when …
Guilt. Failure. Weariness. All these are reasons why we sometimes don’t go to God. Or maybe we do go to God but we do so without expecting much. Or we start our prayers with lists of what we need forgiveness for. We feel unworthy. Or rather, we know we are unworthy…and we’re just not sure …
Monday this week was one of those very Mondayest of Mondays. Normally Monday has a slightly higher-than-normal workload, so I generally avoid scheduling any appointments or doing any errands, or leaving anything that has to be done that day. Well… I didn’t manage it this time. And not only did I have a higher-than-the-normal-higher workload, …
I found a little snippet in Psalms this morning, and I’d like to share it. There’s an old saying which goes, “The Lord helps those who help themselves.” I have the feeling that lots of people have lots of different interpretations of what it means. Personally, I agree with the idea that it’s speaking against …
For You have been my helpAnd in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy. That’s Psalm 63:7 — one of my favorite Psalms — and this little verse points to one perspective-changing truth. Whether or not we have joy is dependent upon my proximity to God, relationship with God, and reliance upon God. …
When my husband and I went to see family for my brother’s wedding last month, it involved lots of travel in and around a city. In case you didn’t know… we do not care much for cities. Or crowds. Or so much noise that you can’t think straight. Or the air quality that had our stomachs …
I “found” this Psalm a few weeks back, but what I saw in it keeps sticking with me. It’s something we all know in our head, but we so often let guilt and accusation keep us from truly realizing. What I’m talking about, specifically, is consequences. We all know that sin has consequences, and that …