Sometimes I realize I’ve been reading a certain word and skipping right over it. Not taking a moment to consider what it means in this particular context. I’m thinking of words I am familiar with … like wait or refuge or shame. Perhaps those are familiar to you too. Words used in our common language and society. We wait for the timer to go off signaling […]
Whom Shall I Fear?
Psalms 27 In times of increasing stress, the Psalms encourage us to turn up the volume on our expressions of faith, and our expectations that God will act on our behalf.
March 5
Have you sprung ahead into Spring attire? With expected temps reaching into the 50’s have you forgone your wintery sweaters? Did it take an extra measure of patience to get your child or grandchild into their warmest coat early in the morning? We live in a climate that, in my opinion, necessitates layering. Nearly all year we start off with […]
Life Wrecking Hazards to Avoid
Proverbs 6: The wise person steers clear of those hazards that would wreck our lives.
February 26
Why have you forsaken me? Ever wonder that? In my humanness – yes, I have felt alone, set adrift without anyone to help me row. When I was a kid, it was my sisters and brother whom I thought regularly abandoned me. I just wasn’t into the same fun things. Or I just wasn’t fun enough to be included […]
God Speaks to Us
God exists and he’s certainly not quiet about it.
February 19
How are you doing on your reading in the Psalms and Proverbs? Have you found a rhythm for some steady time with the Lord in these two “wisdom books” in the Bible? My routine may not be like yours but it works (mostly) for me and my schedule. And every time I sit with Worship & Wisdom, A Study […]
Some of Life’s Biggest Questions
The Psalms invite us to ask God the questions that matter most.