“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,…
Do You Know the King?
“Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’” —Matthew 25:11-12 NIV I don’t…
Walk, Stand, Sit
Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his…
View from the Top
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. —Romans 12:14 NASB As I peered through the window from thirty-thousand feet in the air, the earth looked limitless. It…
The Jesus Freak and The Atheist – An Easter Story
I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was…
Rediscovering Stillness
“I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. … Let all…