A Song of Beauty: A letter to the Daughters of the King

Psalms 139:14I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:marvellous are thy works;and that my soul knoweth right well. Dear daughter of the King, Walk with me into the Royal Gardens. Tucked within rows of rose bushes and walls of clematis are tiny blooms of violet that hug the ground, while brightly-hued irises …

A Song of Crushing

When the pestle in the mortar, Turns to crush the wheat, The hand that does the turning, Bore the nail scars for me. Though human hands Will hold the pestle, And human words Press wounds to grief, In the crushing He makes me useful, To meet other human’s needs. Her words crushed me yesterday, this …

Do You Believe in Easter?

Do You Believe in Easter? Grief grips our hearts and draws us to wonder why there is so much suffering in this life. If God exists, many ask, why does He allow so much sorrow on this planet? The very fact that we believe there should be a better place with no suffering is the …

A Song for Return

He chose Judas And called him, Friend. Though He knew from the start How this friendship would end. Jesus offered hope Until the dying breath. His ears stayed attuned For the heart that would repent. But He will not control He lets each one choose, Whether to give their life to Him, Or whether to …

The promises of God

God’s promises are His unbreakable covenants for His people. I had included this in my prayer journal download, but noted that I had changed the wording of Philippians to reflect the context. As the other verses are more closely worded to the actual verses, I adjusted that sentence to reflect Scripture. Hope it is a …

Praying Through A Spiritual Battle

A Guide from Ephesians 6:10-19 Mamas are natural “fixers.” Too often, we try to fight spiritual battles with our own might. We try discipline. “If I just get up earlier in the morning, then…” “I must keep my mouth shut more…”  or We attempt to adjust other’s behavior by nagging or confrontation. “If they would …

Bitter Songs: God’s Care in the Pit

And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? Ruth 1:20-21 …

A Song of Acceptance

Photo by Ray Bilcliff on Pexels.com Thy way is in the sea,and thy path in the great waters,and thy footsteps are not known. Psalm 77:19 A Song of Acceptance He broke my chains and heard my call, Jesus, the One, who died for all. But now my way is crushed by fear. The way is …

A Song of Strength

Photo by Tyler Lastovich on Pexels.com The Israelites were completely helpless. Their knees were weak, hearts pounding, overwhelmed with fear, and there was no where to go. The Red Sea pinned them in on one side and Pharoah’s army on the other. The Truth of their situation is that God brought them there on purpose. …

A Song of Privilege

Sing them over again to meWonderful words of lifeLet me more of their beauty seeWonderful words of lifeWords of life and beauty teach me faith and duty Beautiful words, wonderful wordsWonderful words of lifeBeautiful words, wonderful wordsWonderful words of life "Wonderful Words of Life" Eddy Arnold Cracker crumbs littered the carpet, but it was the …