Write down for the coming generations what the Lord has done so that people not yet born will praise him. Psalm 102:18 I have a small, bright yellow notebook that I keep on my bedside table. I have had it for decades. It has a delicate shantung silk cover. Little pieces of flowers and herbs … Continue reading Write, by Melissa Carey
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD… He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes… and it does not cease to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7–8 (ESV) A few months ago, I bought a banana tree. In my mind, … Continue reading Planted, by Beth Duewel
“Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young…” Psalm 84:3 (NIV) Every spring, I find myself watching the birds outside my home with a renewed sense of wonder. They return as if guided by an unseen map, searching for the perfect place to build … Continue reading Nest, by Dr. Mel Tavares
You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. Psalm 91:5-6 ESV I’m not afraid of too many things. I’ve found the older I get, I’m even less afraid of the many things I … Continue reading Afraid, by Tammy Karasek
Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money changers’ coins over the floor, and turned over their tables. John 2:15 I kid you not, my husband has the right to drive sheep over London Bridge. The honor dates back to medieval … Continue reading Drove, by Debb Hackett