Musings

Covered by the Shadow of His Wings

One who lives in the shelter of the Most High will stay in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my…

When Hate Actually Is the Right Response

You who love the LORD, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked. —Psalm 97:10 NLT Don’t just pretend…

July Rest Month

July—The Selah Rest Month Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.—Matthew 11:28 NKJV Every year, Sweet Selah Ministries does something…

Moment by Moment

“So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” —Psalm 90:12 NLT Moment by moment I’m kept in his love, Moment by moment I’ve…

Learning to Listen

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” —John 10:27 ESV Have you ever found an enormous amount of delight in something so small it…

Quiet Times, Quiet Places

But Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea. And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea. —Mark 3:7 NKJV Since I cannot physically whisk you away…

Well-Watered

“But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”…

What to Do While You Wait

So the LORD must wait for you to come to him      so he can show you his love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God.     Blessed…

Making the Lonely Feel Seen

“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to…

Just to Tick Them Off?

And He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand. So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so…

Weeding and Pruning

For by a single offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. —Hebrews 10:14 ESV Last year, our flower garden was (finally!) magnificent. All summer long,…

Succeeding at Life, Unlikely Advice

Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed…