Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 Note – if you are distressed by talk of losing someone very close, this may be upsetting (I hope not). Last week, my mum died. She was 93 … Continue reading Valley, by Debb Hackett
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 (ESV) Fast, has never been my greatest talent. I ran a half marathon once, and during the months of training that took (I am, by nature, a couch potato), I dreamed of my old military fitness requirement … Continue reading Fast, by Debb Hackett
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. Matt 27:50 ESV We’ve just finished celebrating Easter. The day was splendid. We fed our worship team breakfast and loved the worship that we (along with the Holy Spirit) fueled. While it’s still strange, even after almost forty years as a Christian, … Continue reading Yielded, by Debb Hackett
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Phil 4:13 Life has many tricky seasons and I’m in several. Can I get some empathy or solidarity? My family and I are rallying to care for an elderly relative who is advanced in years and now experiencing some significant decline. I don’t find it … Continue reading Can, by Debb Hackett
‘So the cloud of the Lord was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the Israelites during all their travels.’ Ex 40:38 The word today takes us all the way back to the Old Testament, to the Israelites on their forty-year journey looking for the promised land. They’ve … Continue reading Cloud, by Debb Hackett