Fortress: a fortified place : a ‘stronghold’ or a place that seems impossible to penetrate. But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love;for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I…
Author: Pam R
Selichot
Sundown on Saturday, September 21, begins the Jewish custom of Selichot, communal prayers for Divine forgiveness, said during the High Holiday season or on Jewish fast days. The word, Selichot (Hebrew: סליחות) means ‘sorry/forgiveness prayers’. Selichot are recited from the Sunday before the Jewish New Year until the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). Selichot are…
Wishful Thinking
Wouldn’t it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for 10 minutes and come out wrinkle free and three sizes smaller? (Anonymous)
“Saying Goodbye”
During the time approaching the second Cancer surgery, I was working through the book, Six Weeks to a Simpler Lifestyle by Barbara Degrote-Sorensen and David Allen Sorensen. (Minneapolis, MN : Augsburg, ©1994.) On week 3, day 7, the topic was “Saying Goodbye.” Here is what I wrote. (From my journal dated 6/26/2000). I praise You,…
Anger
It was a busy morning, with a mountain of laundry ahead of me. As I sorted clothes, I heard a scream from the bedroom. The 2-year-old had bitten the 4-year-old! Swift justice was applied to the seat of the problem. And an angry mother returned to her task. A few minutes later, the 2-year-old appeared…
More Than Food
Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Luke 12:22-23 (NIV) With all our problems as new cat-owners, food and feeding became obsessively…
The Lord is My Rock
I love you, Lord; you are my strength.The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. Psalm 18: 1-3…
Who’s Your Friend?
Much has been written about friendship; every word of it applies to God: *A friend is someone you can count on to keep a promise. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. Psalm 145:13b NIV *Friends affirm life.[Jesus says], “I came so they can have real and eternal life,…
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. A Friday the 13th occurs during any month that begins on a Sunday. The superstition surrounding this day may have arisen in the Middle Ages, originating…
Friendship
Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him. With them alone he shares the secrets of his promises. Psalm 25:14 TLB You are my friends when you do the things I command you. I’m no longer calling you servants because servants don’t understand what their master is thinking and planning. No, I’ve named…