“You have searched me, Lord and you know me.” (Psalm 139:1) When I read this verse this morning, the word “searched” popped off the page to me. So in true “word-nerd” form, I looked it up. “Searched” in Hebrew is <chaqar> and means: to penetrate, hence to examine intimately. I looked up “searched” in the dictionary as well, and one … Read More
You’ll Never Hit What You Aren’t Aiming For
I was reading Psalm 107 this morning. As I began my word-study in verse one, I began to see some really cool truths. “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His mercy is everlasting.” ~~Psalm 107:1~~ “Give thanks” is imperative (it’s a command, not a suggestion), and it means, literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; … Read More
Ka-POW!
My “wow!” this morning. So I’ve been studying, meditating on and journaling on Philippians 1:20. “According to my eager expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.” The phrase “with all boldness, Christ … Read More
God ALONE
Psalm 62 really impacted me this morning. The phrase “God ALONE” was used two times. “My soul waits in silence for God ALONE” “He ALONE is my rock and my salvation”. I see this as emphasis NOT to turn to things or people to lessen your stress and/or help you through life. Psalm 62:8 is an admonition to me and … Read More
Just Sharing my Heart
So I just have to share my heart with you. I just got off the phone with my hubby. He had called to ask me to pray that he would be able to quit “conniving” to work out a situation he was facing. We talked a bit and the call ended. I stopped to lift him up and prayer, and … Read More
Treasure in Jars of Clay
Have you ever had anyone call you a cracked pot? No? Well, I certainly have, and I was downright offended by the comment…until I started studying through this passage of Scripture. Now…if someone calls me that, I merely say “thank you, God shines best through the cracks”! “7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing … Read More
When It Snows in April
Every now and then I enjoy looking back through my old journal entries to see what God was teaching me back then and if I am still living out what He taught me. Today was such an occasion. Here is a journal entry from April 15, 2014. “So, I was thinking just now as I looked out the window and … Read More
Do You See Him?
“From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you [with] blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.” ~~Genesis 49:25~~ “Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly … Read More
Giving from Your Need
25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread. 26 All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing. — Psalm 37:25-26 — In the early days of my marriage, my husband was working in the field as an ironworker. It … Read More
A Snowy Walk to the Shop
I was standing this morning watching Mike walk out to the shop to get his truck. It was cold and windy, and the driveway was snow-covered. Before he headed out, I had suggested that he take the car that was parked in the house garage because it would be warm, and it would eliminate the trek all the way out … Read More