Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death. Psalm 13: 3, NIV A few weeks ago, in my Women’s Bible study, we began to focus on the Psalms. Reflecting on Psalm 13, I began to notice how sometimes I have an endless amount of patience, yet other times I am in a state of overwhelm, and it’s as if my well has run dry.  Have you ever tossed and turned, wrestled with unexpected news, or were part of a conversation that did not go well? Or perh

The Lord your God is with you; the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:1, NIV Have you ever had a word or phrase seem to follow you wherever you went? This past week the word, “delight,” kept crossing my path. The Merriam Webster Dictionary  describes delight as a high degree of gratification, pleasure, or joy. If you were to ask me what I’ve taken delight in so far thi

“The faithful love of the Lord never ends!  His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness;  his mercies begin afresh each morning.” Lamentations 3:22-23, NLT As I savor the last of the Christmas cookies and reflect on the stories behind each ornament on the tree, I am reminded of times shared with family and friends, places I’ve traveled, and lessons discovered along the way. Though some encounters were all too brief, and others have lasted a lifetime, I know now that ea

“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,  Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9: 6, NLT Isn’t it amazing how God shared the news of Jesus’ birth with the prophets hundreds of years before He was born?  These same words of hope light our way to the first Christmas assuring us, “that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever” (Isaiah 9: 1). Today’s ancho