Bless the Lord, O my soul,    and all that is within me,    bless his holy name!Bless the Lord, O my soul,    and forget not all his benefits,who forgives all your iniquity,    who heals all your diseases,who redeems your life from the pit,    who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,who satisfies you with good    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. (Psalm 103:1-5Continue Reading

I wrote this post before my father passed away last weekend and before we had to put our dog to sleep yesterday. It has been an emotionally intense time, but God is faithful to his children, and the words I wrote remain true. The God of all comfort… comforts usContinue Reading

How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you! (2 Samuel 7:22 NLT) My 81-year-old father has a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease, and two weeks ago I took him to a group of prayer warriors toContinue Reading

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.  (Romans 12:15 NIV) I don’t really like looking at dead bodies in caskets. No matter how skilled the funeral home staff may be, the body never quite looks like the person. In a way, it can’t be, because a personContinue Reading