Musings

Scars

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. —Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) As Ralph and I approach the sharp curve on our walk down our country road, we pass a…

The Old and the New

He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law [scribe] who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings…

When You Don’t Feel All Shiny and Happy

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. —Psalm 56:8 NLT In May, when…

Broom Tree Moments—Times When You Just Need to Stop

Then he went on alone into the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,”…

The Scent of Devotion

And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came, having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard.…

His Banner Over Me Is Love

“He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.” —Song of Solomon 2:4 (NASB) Ahh, wedding season! A time of love and hope for…

Three Simple Prayers for Hard Times

Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. —Lamentations 2:19a NIV I was…

True Love Sacrifices

Today’s Musing is reprinted from May 2020. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our…

One Little Bird—One Big Lesson

Today’s Musing is from Margaret Fowler. This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is…

Hugs From Heaven

And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we…

Who Are You?

The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. —Psalm 46:7 NIV Every evening around dusk, five white-tailed deer tiptoe out of the woods and stroll…

Going Home

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord,…