• Well met

    Wednesday in the Third Week of Lent Your word is a lantern to my feet,    and a light upon my path.   Psalm 119:105 The three of us pull our chairs together under an overhang, our conversation continuing after… Continue reading

  • Generations

    Tuesday in the Third Week of Lent We will recount to generations to come the praiseworthy deeds and the power of the Lord, and the wonderful works he has done. That generations to come might know, and the children yet… Continue reading

  • Thaw

    Monday in the Third Week of Lent Turn now, O God of hosts, look down from heaven; behold and tend this vine; preserve what your right hand has planted. Psalm 80:14 I almost overlook it altogether as I toss a… Continue reading

  • Comfort in the storm

    Saturday in the Second Week of Lent O tarry and await the Lord’s pleasure; be strong, and he shall comfort your heart; wait patiently for the Lord. Psalm 27:18 One website I am using for my work is producing documents… Continue reading

  • Searching

    Friday in the Second Week of Lent Though my flesh and my heart should waste away, God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever. Psalm 73:26 I wander from room to room in my house, retracing… Continue reading

  • Oasis

    Thursday in the Second Week of Lent You strengthen me more and more; you enfold and comfort me. Psalm 71:21 All at once I am done. I have stayed late in my office to finish several tasks. It has been… Continue reading

  • Boundless

    Wednesday in the Second Week of Lent I see that all things come to an end, but your commandment has no bounds.   Psalm 119:96 The page from my witty daily calendar reads, “Spoiler alert! Everybody dies.” I have to… Continue reading

  • Washing away weariness

    Tuesday in the Second Week of Lent You sent a gracious rain, O God, upon your inheritance; you refreshed the land when it was weary. Psalm 68:9 I finally have a chance to thank my neighbor. We cross paths in… Continue reading

  • Sluggish waking

    Monday in the Second Week of Lent Whenever I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.  Psalm 56:3 The phone wakes me five minutes before my alarm rings. I stumble into something that resembles consciousness and make my… Continue reading

  • No place for haste

    Saturday in the First Week of Lent I would flee to a far-off place   and make my lodging in the wilderness. Psalm 55:8 With no morning rush for school or work or activities, the quiet of the house extends… Continue reading