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Made to be Turned Around
And He shall strengthen your heart. Psalm 27:14** Like window shopping, my eyes scan this verse and move on. I've been here a hundred times and familiarity means receptivity, right? But today, something new catches my eye. You catch my eye. I pause. Return, resisting...
The Depth of Your House
Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house, and the place where Your glory dwells. Psalm 26:8** There is one place, safe and holy, that is always available to me. Nothing I have done (or failed to do) keeps me from Your offering. I can climb up into it, into You,...
Your Currency Is My Weakness
The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord; And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Psalm 21:1 I am no earthly "king" -- in fact, today, I feel like pauper -- but Your offer is the same for me. Joy in Your strength. Joy in Your strength. These words...
Day After Day, Night After Night
The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge where their voice is not heard. Psalm 19:1-2** My morning window reveals Your glory. My heart may weigh heavy from the day's...
My Survival
I buried my head in the pillows of the couch like I was that teenager, all over again, the one who lost her spot on the cheerleading squad. Looking back, I wonder if my dad, when he held me that night my high school experience felt shunted, looked at my circumstances...
I Choose Love
I will love you, O Lord, my strength. Psalm 18:1** I choose love, because, today, love is a choice for me. It doesn't come naturally. In fact all of life's inertia seems to be pushing me towards a calcified version of me. Inward-gazing looks appealing until its sting...
My Flesh Will Rest
My flesh will rest in hope . . .You will show me the path of life; In your presence is fullness of joy; At your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:9, 11** Sometimes the war is loud, and other times it's subtle. My flesh cries out fear, my mind creates...
Forever God
But the Lord shall endure forever. Psalm 9:7** She sinks her feet into the sand which holds the ocean deep and You speak forever. Her maiden beach walk and You say to my spirit there is so much more to come. Like the sands on the beach or the waters that seem to crawl...
In Honor of Nate
Nate tells me I need more humor here. More funny-Sara posts. This is typically not hard for someone who has awkward-and-uncomfortable-at-the-moment-but-later-very-funny anecdotes that follow her like Pigpen's dust cloud. However, the intensity of this adoption has...
Forever Abiding
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. Psalm 125:1 ** I come to you, weak-kneed, and You offer to infuse trust. A trait not born in the heart of a woman, but birthed through history and declaration. I declare You to...