Friday in the Fifth Week of Lent Let me hear of your loving kindness in the morning, for I put my trust in you; show me the road that I must walk, for I lift up my soul to you.… Continue reading

Wednesday in the Fifth Week of Lent My soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. Psalm 130:5 It is almost impossible to move this morning. In the dark, I hear… Continue reading

Tuesday in the Fifth Week of Lent The Lord shall watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time forth for evermore. Psalm 121:8 “FYI,” the group message begins, “I am at the HS, and will be… Continue reading

Monday in the Fifth Week of Lent Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. Psalm 31:24 The drops pelt my window and I hear the swish of cars driving on the wet… Continue reading

Saturday in the Fourth Week of Lent My heart is firmly fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and make melody. Psalm 108:1 I awake to sunlight and birdsong and the comfort of being home. Yesterday was… Continue reading

Friday in the Fourth Week of Lent In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands; They shall perish, but you will endure; they shall wear out like… Continue reading

Thursday in the Fourth Week of Lent Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. Psalm 73:23 I am standing in the check-out line of the discount store when it happens. A sudden overwhelming feeling… Continue reading

Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Lent As often as I have said, “My foot has slipped,” your love, O Lord, upheld me. Psalm 94:18 I throw up my hands in defeat; the document I need for our taxes simply… Continue reading

Monday in the Fourth Week of Lent Your love, O Lord, for ever will I sing; from age to age my mouth will proclaim your faithfulness. Psalm 89:1  As the familiar hymn tune washes over me, I unexpectedly begin to… Continue reading

Saturday in the Third Week of Lent Lord, you have been our refuge from one generation to another. Psalm 90:1 The photograph has always captured my attention. When I was teenager, I made a painting of it, replacing the black… Continue reading