In the vein of Brian Sauvé’s“The Voyage of St. Brendan,” or Christ Church’s “To the Word” shanties (hereandhere), or maybe even (though it’s not a sea shanty) Sacred Harp’s “Glory Hallelujah,” here’s my version of Psalm 2, set to the tune of “Wellerman.” I don...
Perhaps you seek greater union with the Divine. Perhaps you are full of praise and thanksgiving, or like King David to whom authorship of Psalm 23 is attributed, you have walked through “the valley of the shadow of death” and you need to cry out in sorrow. ...
You Too Can Have Spiritual Renewal Like David in Psalm 51 August 30 It’s renewal time! Yes, it’s that time of year when we all start to think about renewing our calendars and planners for next year. And as usual we’ve got you covered! But even better than introducing our new 2023...
She used the term “reset” because most electronic devices have them hidden somewhere. I discovered with my Fitbit I used to own that if it was malfunctioning, I had to take a paper clip, bend it into a straight line and press the tip into a microscopic hole. Like magic, it would b...
You know how many months we will live and we are not given a minute longer.” Or Psalm 139:16: Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.” I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that Julia’s days—just...
(it’s now 9:44 a.m. where I am; in 24-hour military time, however, that would be a non-colonic 0944). We use it to separate chapter and verse in the Bible and certain other books (Psalm 23:6). We use it to express ratios (3:1 means three parts of one thing to every ...
I will be exalted in the earth.”Psalm 46:10(NIV) I’ve always looked at this verse in light of how it helps me. I’ve even quoted only half the verse, doing so from a selfish perspective. I’ve often referred to this verse by saying, “if you’re feeling stressed or out of ...
Then…when I became pregnant with my first, my mother-in-law passed along the same pin, this time a pair of silver feet. She had no idea the memory this tiny pin brought back and receiving it almost brought tears to my own eyes. My mother-in-law was given this pin when she first...
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Lately I’ve been thinking about redemption, about making a change to be a better person, to be free from the bad circumstances or maybe even your own bad choices. And I love the stories that portray that, and show that we need help—on our own we just sink deeper into our mess, in...