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Song of David—Psalm 19
The heavens tell about the glory of God. The skies announce what his hands have made. Each new day tells more of the story, and each night reveals more and more about God’s power. Psalm 19:1, 2, ERV I have been to many countries and lived in many places throughout my life. Every place on earth ha...
The God Who Sees
Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?” Genesis 16:13, NKJV Have you ever felt unseen or unheard? Invisible? Like no one cared about you except for what they could get from you? Hagar did. When you rea...
A Laugh a Day
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22, KJV I love to laugh and smile widely when I think about meeting a baby for the first time and how everyone reacts when the baby smiles or laughs. Laughter is our most basic emotional response, but we a...
Care for the Caregiver
Honor your father and your mother so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12. The concept of honor covers many aspects: love, respect, protection, care, and more. When our parents become old, unfortunately, they acquire diseases that leave them de...
Rotten Potatoes
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10, KJV I love potatoes. Anyone who really knows me knows that I can never seem to get enough of them. The one thing that you can always find in my kitchen? Potatoes. Potato salad, potato pie, creamy-style potatoes, red s...
Apricots
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him.Psalm 34:8, NLT When I was in college, someone told me apricots were “sooooo good.” Having only eaten the canned version served in the dining hall, I thought they were okay, but nothing great. While home on break on...
Birds in Flight
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalms 19:1, NIV I am lucky enough to have a multi-purpose path right in front of my house. It is one of the amenities the state built as consolation for putting a six-lane toll highway in the middle of our neighborho...
Forever in My Heart
The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Jeremiah 31:3, KJV “My church will soon be having a seminar on depression,” said my doctor one day during my visit. “It might be helpful for you to atte...
That Unneeded Tool in the Toolbox
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15, NKJV My husband is a master carpenter. He has many, many tools that he uses for various jobs. Of course, not every tool is needed for every job. He knows ...
Slow Down
But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31, NKJV Many will describe the pace of their lives today as “warp speed” or “out of control.” Cellular phones, voicem...