Befriending Your Monsters
My daughter shared just the other day of our granddaughter having had a rough night getting to sleep due to fear of "ghosts". She logically presented how she knew there was no such thing. Yet due to a video she had seen during the day, when she closed her eyes all she...
The State of Your Flocks
Proverbs - the book of wisdom - and who of us does not need more wisdom to navigate these days in which we find ourselves. Within each chapter we find practical guidance on making good choices, relationships, and how to avoid trouble. When the pandemic hit and we were...
What Next?
Recently I was reminded of a post written three years ago. In the midst of all so many are facing, it seemed like a good time to edit and share it once again. If the recent changes to "normal" life have you asking the question, "What next?", my hope is for you to find...
Praise the Lord
It is hard to believe that today we will take a look at the fifteenth and final psalm of ascents – Psalm 134. Here we find a psalm that is a call to worship. “Oh, praise the Lord all you servants of the Lord, you who serve at night in the house of the Lord.â€...
The Narrow Gate; The Difficult Road
"You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it." (Matthew 7:13-14, NLT) "If...
Endure
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Endure. Upon seeing the word prompt, Psalm 136 comes to mind. It is there we find the words, "His loved endures forever". Those words are...