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I lift up my eyes to the mountains — where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth… The Lord watches over you — the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night… The Lord will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore. (Psalm 121: 1-2; 5-6; 8, NIV) “You can learn to live carefree before God. He is most careful with you.” (IPet 5:7 MSG) There is something we all have i

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him. Rejoice in the Lord and be glad.” Psalm 32: 8-11a “When we align ourselves more closely with God, he finds pleasure in this, and we fi

Please join me in a Lenten Journey meditating on the Psalms. We will look at one psalm each week. Short Psalm Reflections will be shared on Monday.  During Holy Week, there will be an additional Psalm on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The Psalms selected will be from the Revised Common Lectionary. Together we will reflect on God’s word and let it be a part of our day and our life - a strength and a trustworthy guide to light the way forward. As I looked at the collection of P

An old song refrain came to mind as I thought about the word ‘ stay’ : “Should I stay or should I go?” By this time of year, you may want to go away from the goals, intentions, or plans you made when the new year started.” Stay with yourself. Stay with your best thoughts. Stay with your good goal or with the thing you need to do. As the old saying goes - stay the course . It is not only resolutions that may prompt us to go.  There seems to be something in us that wants what’s

“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart” Joel 2:12a Lent is a season of preparation that invites you to grow closer to God. Each season of your life invites you to change how you live. It can be moving from warm coats and boots to short sleeves and sandals. The change can also be more personal as you welcome a baby, send a child off to school, begin a new job, learn to live with a new diagnosis or without someone you love. It takes time to move thro

Waiting is something we all have in common. We wait for small things, like the stoplight to change, or big things, like medical test results. We wait for milestones like a child's first steps, graduation, or marriage. We wait for a provision or a resolution. We wait for answers or clarity. We wait, sometimes knowing the answers we receive may change everything. It’s not easy to wait. One writer shared, “Waiting is essentially a matter of being — stopping, sitting, listening,