I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.(Psalm 104:33 NIV) [Originally published April 12, 2023] Last night I washed my grandmother’s feet. My father had suggested we soak her feet in epsom salts so we wrapped warm towels in the solution.Continue Reading
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weepContinue Reading
In my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears. (Psalm 18:6 NLT) God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. ThereContinue Reading
I wrote this post last week in response to something else, but this past Saturday evening my 81-year-old father unexpectedly graduated to heaven. He is in a place that is “Better by Far” and I am grateful. We do not grieve as those who have no hope, yet we grieve.Continue Reading
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. (Psalm 18:16-17 NIV) There’s a very challenging area of my life right now. The “what” of it doesn’t matter for this reflection, because each of us can identify at least one situationContinue Reading
For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long— though I know not how to relate them all. I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteous deeds,Continue Reading
God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of his Son, whom he loves. His Son paid the price to free us, which means that our sins are forgiven. (Colossians 1:13-14 GW) Are you hurting and broken within?Overwhelmed by the weight of yourContinue Reading
“As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” (Proverbs 27:19 NIV) Last week I heard a phrase I’ve probably heard before but it struck me in a new way. “Whatever you don’t water will die.” So, obviously, if you don’t water your pet or your garden or you livestock or yourContinue Reading
“I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.” (Psalm 104:33 NIV) Two weeks ago my 101-year-old grandmother was in the hospital because of a bad cough they didn’t really diagnose. She was released to return with hospice care to her assistedContinue Reading
[P.S. to this post: Please pray this week for a young couple who are expecting a baby with a severe chromosomal condition. The baby may be stillborn or live a handful of hours, but is not expected to live very long. The 24-year-old mother was advised to end the pregnancy,Continue Reading