“He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him–the dark rain clouds around him–the dark rain clouds of the sky. Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, with hailstones and bolts of lightening.” Psalm 18:11-12 Darkness His covering. Psalm 18:1-12 is poetic and beautiful–I wish someone would paint the scene. I would gaze at a painting of this…
Twice a year my parents took me and my siblings to spend a week at the beach in a little town called Pangandaran. We packed our van with all the supplies we would need: food, snacks, towels, swimsuits, medicine for the inevitable minor injuries, games, pillows, and a table fan for Mom (the rest of us just had to figure…
Discouragement drags on slowly. But what if patience in trials is more than mere survival—what if it’s worship?
Open hands and heart, Lord, With my present and my future. Open hands and heart, Lord, With my leanings and my longings. Open hands and heart, Lord, With my friendships and my career. Open hands and heart, Lord, With my health and my time. Oh to enjoy Your blessings And not cling to them. Oh to live in the moment…
The response of a sweet little boy reminds me that God’s love is for everyone, no matter what circumstances surround them.
In solitude and quietness, I bring Him my plans. These plans to make things better. Hard things, heavy things, things that will go off the rails If someone doesn’t intervene. I think it through and I gather up my best ideas. And here I am now, pleading with God. Please make these things happen for Your glory because If someone…
