“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem.Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned.Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins.” Listen! It’s the voice of someone shouting,“Clear the way through the wilderness for the Lord!Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God!Fill in theContinue Reading
Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God;Praise is becoming and appropriate.He heals the brokenheartedAnd binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow].He counts the number of the stars;He calls them all by their names.Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundantContinue 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