The Lord is my light and my salvation—    whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life—    of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me    to devour me,it is my enemies and my foes    who will stumble and fall.Though an army besiege me,    my heart will not fear;though war break out against me,    even then I willContinue Reading

I know that everything God does will last forever. Nothing can be added to it or taken away from it. God acts so that people will fear him. Whatever exists now has already been, and whatever will be has already been. God makes whatever has already passed come again. (Ecclesiastes 1:14-15Continue Reading

“On your feet now—applaud God!    Bring a gift of laughter,    sing yourselves into his presence. For God is sheer beauty,    all-generous in love,    loyal always and ever.” (Psalm 100:1, 2, 5 MSG) Fall has never been my favorite time of the year. While all the fall-lovers are basking in their hoodies, football, and pumpkin spice drinks, I’mContinue Reading

[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] “Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!Sing about the glory of his name!    Tell the world how glorious he is.Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!    Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.Everything on earth will worship you;    theyContinue Reading

I’ve pondered my own impatience with time. When I was in the hospital with newborn twins I was impatient to get out.  When I was changing four diapers I was impatient for some successful potty training. I’ve been impatient to be done with buckling them in to carseats, tying theirContinue Reading