Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness. Psalm 115:1 New Living Translation Wherever I go, I will thank you. All the nations will hear my praise songs to you.Your love is so extravagant, it reaches higher than the heavens! Your faithfulness is so astonishing, it…
Month: September 2021
Footprints
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND One night I dreamed a dream.I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.When the last scene of my life shot before…
Everlasting Arms
The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms. Deuteronomy 33:27a Living Bible I have made you, and I will carry you. I will take care of you, and I will save you. I am the Lord.Isaiah 46:4b New International Reader’s Version Within Thy circling arms we lie, O God! in Thy infinity: Our…
God’s Delight
The Lord your God is with you; his power gives you victory.The Lord will take delight in you, and in his love he will give you new life.He will sing and be joyful over you, Zephaniah 3:17 Good News Translation He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. Psalm 18:19 New Living Translation…
“Oldies”
Age is not how old you are, but how many years of fun you’ve had. Matt Maldree “Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.” Larry Lorenzoni “Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.” Tom Wilson “Aging seems to…
“Hey God”
My friend, Kris, sent me this “poem” in a text. I keep going back to read it. ********** Me: Hey God. God: Hello….. Me: I’m falling apart. Can you put me back together? God: I would rather not. Me: Why? God: Because you aren’t a puzzle. Me: What about all of the pieces of my life that are falling down onto the…
Grace Enough
For the Birds
The hummingbirds are preparing to migrate long distances for the winter. By the middle of October they will be gone. As they fill up for their journey, I noticed something. Hummingbirds have two approaches to feeding. Some perch on the feeders, drinking with concentration. They tend to stay for more than a minute. Then there…
Kyrie, Eleison
Over in the corner, the tax collector begins to pray, but he won’t even lift his eyes to heaven. He pounds on his chest in sorrow and says, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” Luke 18:13 The Voice Kyrie eleison (KI-ree-ay ay-LAY-ee-zonn) or “Lord, have mercy” is an important prayer in Christian worship, a prayer from the…
In Need of Grace
I am rereading the books of a celebrated author. His words always speak to me. When I googled him, though, I discovered he’s been going through an ugly, career-ending time, the target of outraged online criticism. Anyone whose life is public finds that their mistakes and sins are public as well. But sin is everyone’s…