I pass it ten times a day and think “oh, I need to water that.” Poor, neglected houseplant that has traveled with me from Virginia to Missouri, through my footloose and fancy-free days to being a mother of two. And then four. This plant has seen it all....
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Psalm 29:2 ** For days now, since I’ve read this, I have been asking You: what is the beauty of holiness? Dropped into my mind and onto my life today, this — nothing but You. Holiness is when all of me is lost in...
And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Mark 14:36** I was never intended to be sedentary, yet Only You can lift me up and out of me. When I look down — when I stare into all that lies within me — I get lost. Where to start?, with what...
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,...
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,...
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...
