The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea and it became blood like that of a dead man; and every living thing in the sea died. Revelation 16:3 Dear Father, I am sickened by the oil slick that is threatening my sweet home Alabama. I see images coming via the news of the […]
“My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.” Psalm 63:8 Dear Father, I enjoy reading books and listening to talk radio, well of the spiritual kind that is. Throughout the day, usually commuting somewhere, I get a chance to hear many different authors and speakers. I often gather tremendous insight and then find […]
Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever. Daniel 12:3 Dear Graduate, Wise old King Solomon said there was a time for everything and now a time for release has come. To release the child who has held […]
The blaring radio alarm jolted me from a deep sleep. Slapping the annoying electronic device wildly in the dark while trying to work free from the entanglement of bedding must have looked like an octopus escaping a fishing net. Finally, quietness was restored and I snuggled back for a few more winks before starting my […]
“Fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are thy works…” Psalm 139:14 Heavenly Father, My heart quietly gives thanks to You. I would shout but a whisper of a whimper is all that will come out. All of the sound is bottled up in my throat like a cork. That is what extreme awe does to me. […]
Do you know why I loved my grandmother so much? Because she loved me first! Just as Jesus loved us first! She showed me the unconditional, sacrificial love of Christ! His love was there in her gentle hands. Hands that never harmed me; That touched me and held me with affection and joy. His […]
For you created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13 Father, I come to You to celebrate the life of this precious baby girl; a gift from You that did not stay long enough. How my heart longs to hold her, to know her, to watch her grow. But […]
“On my bed I remember You; I think of You through the watches of the night.” Psalm 63:6 Dear Father, Sometimes I fall into bed so exhausted I don’t remember hitting the pillow much less anything else. Other times I lie away for hours tossing and turning, looking at the clock, tossing and turning and […]
“Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?” Job 37:16 Wonderful Maker, I love spring! There is something so hopeful about this time of year. The freshness of just-opened buds and blooms bring energy and expectation to weary souls. Life pulsates from all directions. Your creativity […]
“Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.” Isaiah 61:7 Dear Father, I sat in a courtroom awhile back as an observer. Of course I […]
