“Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” Psalms 100:1-3 NLT Heavenly Father, I come before you singing with JOY! During … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Worship With Gladness
"Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.” Proverbs 3:3 (NASB) Heavenly Father, thank you for the kindness you've shown towards a sinner like me. Thank you for sending us your Son, who is truth and life, to a lost world. Your … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Kindness & Truth
“He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” 2 Corinthians 1:4 NLT Heavenly Father, thank you for your unfailing love and comfort. Thank you for wrapping your arms around me in times … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Comfort Others
Leave it to a cemetery to be the one place I can seek refuge from the scurry and stress of the holiday season. There's a sense of peacefulness here that wafts through the air. The only break in silence is the chirping of birds and a soft buzz of cars passing by. The weather is … Continue reading Missing Someone at Christmas
“GOD ’s a safe-house for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times. The moment you arrive, you relax; you’re never sorry you knocked.” Psalm 9:9-10 MSG Heavenly Father, You are our place of refuge. When the storms of life kick up, under Your wings we find safety and shelter (Psalm 91:4). When life has left … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Safe-House
“He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The Lord has spoken!” (Isaiah 25:8 NLT) Heavenly Father, thank you for swallowing up death forever! Thank you for paying the wages for my sin. The magnitude of … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Resurrected King
Today is always a bittersweet day for me. Although it’s been 14 years, the pain is as raw today as it was then. Am I supposed to be sad, joyous, sorrowful? My emotions always run rampant on this day. This day use to hang a deep dark cloud over me, ready at any moment to … Continue reading O’ Death Where is Your Sting (Words from a hopeful mother)
“He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”” Matthew 9:37-38 (NLT) Heavenly Father, thank you for allowing me to be a servant in Your kingdom. I am not … Continue reading Meditation Monday: The Harvest is Great
“Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!” Psalms 27:14 (NKJV)
“Restore our fortunes, Lord, as streams renew the desert. Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.” Psalms 126:4-6 NLT Heavenly Father, thank you for renewing the barren areas of my soul. Thank you … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Harvest of Joy
Woman of His Word 