Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Psalm 37:3 (NASV) This is an excerpt taken from my first devotional book Villa in the Hilla: I’ve been thinking about the words “cultivate faithfulness” from Psalm thirty-seven. The psalmist encourages me to “Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.” Earlier this week I replanted cuttings…
Will I wish I’d gone to the ocean more… When I’m gone from here? I call it my happy place. I reminds me of childhood And comforting memories. It draws out peace from the depths of my heart. And contemplation. And happiness. But I just glance as I pass by because I’m going somewhere And the cars go fast on…
Inching the car out of the jam-packed parking lot, I headed home amid heavy Friday traffic. I didn’t know a love thief was headed my way. Wanting to be a blessing, I had just spent three hours sitting in a hospital with a sick man and his family. But, as often happens when we open up our clenched hands and…
“And (Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders) saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as bright blue as the sky.” Exodus 24:10 This verse, marked in my Bible, is both fascinating and funny to me. First, can we all stop for a moment and acknowledge this nugget of a verse…
