A Thousand Frowns

Gracious words are a honeycomb,sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.Proverbs 16:24 (NIV) Over these past few years, Jesus, I feel as if my spirit has absorbed a thousand frowns. Folks are so harried, so anxious, and angry. I may not know all the whys, Lord, but...

A Season of Singing

See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.Song of Songs 2:11-12 (NIV) Something is in the air, Jesus. In spite of all the world’s madness, I feel hope all...

The Other Shoe

So do not fear, for I am with you;do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) Lord, today my friend said something odd to me that made me pause. She said, “Lately, you look...

Why, Lord?

Or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited,I was given a thorn in my flesh,a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 2 Corinthians 12:7 (NIV) Lord, as You know, I have been praying for my healing for years....

You Hem Me In!

You discern my going out and my lying down;you are familiar with all my ways.Before a word is on my tongueyou, Lord, know it completely.You hem me in behind and before,and you lay your hand upon me.Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,too lofty for me to...

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