In giving thanks we find joy and hope
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Morning, Noon & Night
Morning, noon, and night I cry out in my distress, and the LORD hears my voice Psalm 55:17 (NLT) I have been using YouVersion’s Bible App as part of my morning routine since 2019. Recently, the app suggested following 24-7 Prayer, and an evening prayer would be added to my home page. It is a… Continue reading Morning, Noon & Night
Picking up sticks, love, & grief
(a reminder – I write in part to process the emotions and thoughts I have about various things or situations in my life and I share them with you in hopes that I can shine maybe a little light in a dark world, and that you might somehow be blessed by my words.) In his… Continue reading Picking up sticks, love, & grief
Herb Mulder
Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:21- 23 It was an anniversary of sorts this past weekend. I wrote this several years ago, and thought… Continue reading Herb Mulder
Come thou Fount of every blessing
Yesterday (November 4) was an anniversary of sorts for our family. It was the anniversary of the baptism of two of our children but in two different years. (2007 and 2011). The song, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing holds a special place in our family. In January, 1996, I left Minneapolis when the temperature… Continue reading Come thou Fount of every blessing
Fear is not my future
This song has been on repeat for me for the past month or so. I would encourage you to spend 8+ minutes to worship and listen to this song. Fear is not my futureYou are (You are), You are (You are)Sickness is not my storyYou are (You are), You are (You are)Heartbreak’s not my homeYou are… Continue reading Fear is not my future
A Calvinist’s Choice
But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 I… Continue reading A Calvinist’s Choice
Sitting in the Dust
When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him. When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep… Continue reading Sitting in the Dust
My lament
Warning: this is a little raw It is said that nearly two-thirds of the Psalms are in the form of a lament. While they seem like complaints to or about God, they are honest expressions of the pain of living in a world marred by sin. Dr Glenn Packiam helps us to understand laments by… Continue reading My lament
Utterances from the Cross
I first heard the song “Last Words (Tenebrae)” by Andrew Peterson back in 2018. It inspired me to reflect on each of what has been called the last seven sayings of Christ on the cross. I shared these on Facebook at the time, but thought it would be good to compile them and post them… Continue reading Utterances from the Cross
A Long Intentional Walk 