Goodness and Mercy… Where?

 Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (N.K.J.V.) I love this verse. To think that goodness and mercy will follow me all my days causes my heart to swell with emotion.  I don’t...

Are You Overwhelmed While Waiting?

Psalm 22:1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?  Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? Can you identify with the psalmist?  I can.  I’m pretty sure we all can. Recently, I’ve spoken with several people about this very issue. ...

Footballs and Face Plants

As each day moves closer to the day I share my book with you, I’m beginning to feel some fear.  I will be telling you my whole story.  Confessing my hurt, and how I dealt with it.  I will be uncovering my whole heart to you.  Today, as I was feeling discouraged, I...

And the Lord Shut Him In…

Psalm 9: 10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in you; for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.  (N.K.J.V.) Those words speak comfort to me.  The Lord has not forsaken those who seek Him.  Some of you reading this right now may be thinking,...

The Lonely Loss

I’ve been praying hard today. Through the gift of social media, I’ve connected with some lovely people whom I would have never known of otherwise.  Today, I’ve had the privilege of praying for two of those people who are having a difficult time because of loss.  I can...

Bamboozled by the Lollipop Gang

Yesterday, I went to school to teach music classes.  I was teaching what I thought to be a fantastically put together lesson plan about Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev, when a little boy raised his hand and said, “Hey, I got new shoes!”  Following his remark...

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