Musings

Memory Blessings

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands. —Psalm 143:5 ESV New England is the best place…

“Just One More Thing”

Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” —Mark 14:32 NKJV It’s been one of those long,…

Towering Faith

For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The…

Wait. Who Is Doing the Work?

… Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power…

When the Answer Is No

The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying, “No, go back to your family, and tell them everything…

Scars

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. —Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) As Ralph and I approach the sharp curve on our walk down our country road, we pass a…

The Old and the New

He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law [scribe] who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings…

The Scent of Devotion

And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came, having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard.…

His Banner Over Me Is Love

“He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.” —Song of Solomon 2:4 (NASB) Ahh, wedding season! A time of love and hope for…

Three Simple Prayers for Hard Times

Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. —Lamentations 2:19a NIV I was…