This psalm just blows me away every time I read it: The Lord became my protector.He brought me out to a place of freedom;He saved me because He delighted in me. Psalm 18(17):19-20I don’t even know where to start to express my wonder at the fact that not only does the Lord protect me and …
I was away this past week in California with my husband for a life coaching conference and I got out of the habit if doing my normal praying/meditating/journaling and just speaking to God. I could feel something missing and I felt a little guilty about not sitting down and taking the time to just be. …
On many occasions, Jesus likened Himself to a shepherd leading His flock. When we hear His voice, we follow Him, He calls us by name and leads us out. (John 10:2-4) I love the picture of Jesus as the gatekeeper. He says, “Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go …
Today’s Psalm spoke to me, because I know God has heard my many prayers, my confessions and also my praises. He hears everything we say to Him. He never ignores us and never stops loving us. For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke.18 If I had not confessed the sin in …
Do you ever feel like you have to have your life all planned out – that is is up to you to control all circumstances in your life? I do and it is exhausting! The truth is I am never in control of my life, God is. I march along planning everything out, obsessing about …
One of my very favorite passages in Scripture is when two of Jesus’ disciples encounter Him on the road to Emmaus, but they don’t recognize Him (Luke 24:13-35.) Do you know the story? These two have just come from Jeruselum and they are debating what has just occurred. Here is what happened: He asked them, “What are …
In today’s reading from Matthew 28, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb after having seen an angel of the Lord at the tomb. The angel had told them not to be afraid, that Jesus was not in the tomb and that He had risen from the dead. He said …