"All of life is business with God…" John Calvin
I’ve had a crazy busy week, with no time to write an original thought. I figured therefore, in the spirit of Tim Challies’ sharing from his church’s worship services, I would share the following prayer. Every Lord’s Day during our worship service, one of our church elders leads the congregation in corporate prayer. This past … Continue reading How We Prayed
Now that Bible study season has begun, I haven't had time to sit down and write these past 2 weeks as I adjust my schedule to include research and preparation for our weekly lessons. (The weekend in Houston with the grandkids didn't help either, but I wouldn't have missed it.) So I'm going to polish … Continue reading Words, Words, Words…
Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, And therefore he exalts himself To show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait For him. —Isaiah 30:18 While reading through Isaiah this morning as part of my daily read-through-the-Bible plan, I came across this verse … Continue reading Therefore, The LORD…
I’m a sucker for a good cat video. There are many ways to find furry cuteness online, and Instagram is one of my favorite sources of adorable animal videos and photos. Besides the usual sorts of cute animal posts, I also follow an account for a special-needs cat named Potato (@realstumpycat). Potato was born with … Continue reading The Touch of a Holy Hand
Do you have a favorite Psalm? With 150 sacred songs in the book of Psalms, it may be difficult to narrow the possibilities to only one (and really, choosing a favorite isn't necessary). There is a Psalm for every moment life, and yet, there is one specific Psalm to which I return again and again. … Continue reading The Life-Giving Comfort of Psalm 139
Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all. For man does not know his time. Like fish that are … Continue reading An Evil Time
When my husband and I went camping in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California last month, I kept in mind the practice of my youngest daughter who worked last summer at Sequoia National Park—even though she was surrounded by the towering majesty of the largest trees on earth, she always looked for the tiny beauties … Continue reading #Foolish #Weak #Low #Nobody
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of … Continue reading Planted by Streams of Water
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. —Psalm 34:19 To My Lisa, We were young mommies together, you and I. introduced by a friend who thought we’d get along well—how little she knew the plans God had for us. During the years of mothering small … Continue reading Rest, Dear Sister
