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
Another Rabbit Trail
“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon” ~~Psalm 92:12~~ In my last blog, I followed a rabbit trail and shared a bit about my study of a palm tree. I mean if I’m told in Scripture that I will flourish like a palm, I better know something about a palm, right? … Read More
Psalm 11:4. Hmmmm…
Did you ever read something in the Bible, and it just made ya go, “hmmmmm….”? Well, Psalm 11:4 did for me today. “The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes see; His eyelids test the sons of mankind.” I’ll start off with what I did understand from this verse. The fact that hit … Read More
How Do I Reconcile That?
When it seems that wrong is always winning, how do you reconcile that? How do you handle the emotions that arise from the injustice that you see? As I meditated on Psalm 36 this morning, it sounded like it was describing what I observe in society today. Between the violence in our streets and the deceitfulness of our governing authorities, … Read More
Am I Good Enough?
Do you have an ongoing struggle with feelings of inadequacy, as you strive to be good enough to gain the approval of people? Well, as a recovering “people-pleaser”, I have to admit my answer to that question is a resounding “yes”. Well, 2 Corinthians 3:4-6 addressed my feelings of inadequacy and helped me realign my focus this morning. Check this … Read More
Bullwinkle
This morning I came across PSALM 91:1-2 – “1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God, in him will I trust.” As usual, I did some digging into the definitions of key … Read More
When the Fog Clears
So I was reading in the Psalms this morning…Psalm 73 to be exact. I was struck with how much Asaph and I have in common. As we walk through this Psalm together, you’ll see what I mean; and perhaps you’ll find that you have something in common with us too! “Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are … Read More
Psalm 4:5
Have you ever had a season, or even a day, in your life where you have been overcome by the fog of emotions? I know I certainly have. In fact, I’m going through such a season right now. In the past 18 months, I have lost three family members to death. It’s been rough, but God is so good to … Read More
Share Your Story
Every one has a story, but not everyone is willing to share their story. God has allowed and orchestrated your story, and He desires to use it, not just in your life, but in the lives of others. I’ve been looking through some old journals and came across this one I wrote in 2011. It really hit me hard once … Read More
