(This article is by James Goll, and I wrote the prayer.) Yahweh is my best friend and my shepherd. I always have more than enough. He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace near the quiet brook of bliss. That’s where he restores andContinue Reading
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.(Isaiah 43:1-2Continue Reading
Psalm 139 has long been one of my favorite psalms. I have found great comfort in this description of God’s nearness and sweetness, and the ways in which he so intimately knows us. Sometimes that deep and intimate knowledge may feel intrusive – but that’s usually when I need toContinue Reading
But then one day I was brought into the sanctuaries of God, and in the light of glory, my distorted perspective vanished. (Psalm 73:17 TPT) Set a fire down in my soulThat I can’t contain, I can’t controlI want more of You, GodI want more of You, GodSet a fireContinue Reading
Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls;all your waves and breakers have swept over me. By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life. (Psalm 42:7-8 NIV) We seem to be living in a time that has so much chaos – political,Continue Reading
A person may have many ideas concerning God’s plan for his life, but only the designs of God’s purpose will succeed in the end. (Proverbs 19:21 TPT) You keep every promise you’ve ever made to me! Since your love for me is constant and endless, I ask you, Lord, toContinue Reading
So the church…enjoyed peace [without persecution], being built up [in wisdom, virtue, and faith]; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort and encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to grow [in numbers]. (Acts 9:31 AMP) There was once a beautiful fruit tree planted in the middleContinue Reading
Love is large.Love is incredibly patient. Love is gentle.Love is consistently kind to all. Love refuses to be jealous when blessing comes to someone else. Love does not brag about one’s achievements nor inflate its own importance. Love does not traffic in shame and disrespect.Love does not selfishly seek its own honor. Love is notContinue Reading
Sunrise, sunsetSunrise, sunsetSwiftly fly the yearsOne season following anotherLaden with happiness and tears* Sometimes emotions catch you sideways and you have to stop and figure out what just happened. As I write this I’m thinking about our eldest’s upcoming wedding in a few short weeks. I am happy for himContinue Reading
You formed my innermost being, shaping my delicate inside and my intricate outside, and wove them all together in my mother’s womb. (Psalm 139:13 TPT) I found this article by Bethany Mandel an intriguing look at a different side of Mother’s Day. Generally, we celebrate the wonderful moms, or mourn thoseContinue Reading