"The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved. Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting. The floods have lifted up, O Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice; The … Continue reading The Waves are Big, But the Lord is Mightier!

Physical tiredness, emotional tiredness, weird dreams, some rehearsing in my mind of negative happenings and suspicions. This has been my state off and on for a little while. But this morning shortly after I awoke, the verse came to mind: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he … Continue reading Need Perfect Peace?

I know that tiredness first-hand. You are so tired of the fight, the surprises, the worry, the phone calls. What I can tell you is that there have been so many scriptures and promises that helped me, but God gave me three little sentences over a little time that brought me peace: God has this. … Continue reading When You are Just Tired

Psalm 4:1a, 6 describes how it sometimes feels when you pray for a prodigal: “Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. There are many who say, ‘Who will show us any good?’ Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.” But verse … Continue reading The Way to Peaceful Sleep

When my children were young, like any good parent I plugged electrical outlets, put them in car seats in the car, made sure they stayed away from things that could burn them, etc.   When our daughter turned 16 and became a licensed driver, I stood on the front porch and watched her drive away … Continue reading The Lord Is There