I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music. Psalm 101:1 Music has always been a part of my life. It feels like a part of the DNA of the Appalachian Mountains, threading through generations of people who took their storytelling and set it to a melody. Some heart wrenching. … Continue reading Music, by Ginger Williams
“How long, Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?” — Psalm 13:1 (Selah) There are moments when the silence feels unbearable. Prayers seem unanswered. The waiting stretches longer than expected. Questions circle endlessly in the mind, and the heart quietly whispers, How long, Lord? David understood that kind of … Continue reading Selah, by Pebbles Wireman
“And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven.” Revelation 12:7-9 Remember when you were a kid and would watch the old Charlie Brown TV specials? You could always understand the children, but whenever … Continue reading Place, by Melissa Carey
“So God speaks again:“Prophesy to the breath… Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live” (Ezekiel 37:9–10). I flipped through the pages of the Farmer’s Almanac the other day, and guess what? The forecast is SPRING! Which felt both encouraging and slightly unnecessary, because apparently spring is … Continue reading Breathe, by Beth Duewel
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”Ephesians 6:4 (KJV) I still remember standing in my kitchen years ago, weary from the demands of motherhood, watching one of my children struggle through tears after a difficult day. My instinct was correction. My … Continue reading Nurture, by Dr Mel Tavares