"...Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed..." Revelation 5:5 I became a voracious reader after our move to Congo. In part, this was because I had little else to do to pass my time. The late 1970s had not seen the invention of VCR or DVD machines (my children can hardly imagine anything so awful as my brother and sister and I having to wait to see a … [Read more...] about Tame?
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Permission to Rest Granted
Psalm 103:13-14 (New International Version) 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; 14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.I have always marveled at a newborn's ability to block everything out around him or her when sleep is necessary. I carried my oldest child in a sling much of his first year of … [Read more...] about Permission to Rest Granted
The Worry of Hurry
“Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 (New International Version)I was supposed to meet someone at 8:45 a.m. recently. Now, anyone of my friends will know to tell me that the time I need to arrive is ten minutes before they actually want me to be there. I have a penchant … [Read more...] about The Worry of Hurry
The Bent Spoke
Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence; they will be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs; the early … [Read more...] about The Bent Spoke
