If we have forgotten the Name of our God,    or stretched out our hands to some strange god, Will not God find out?    for he knows the secrets of the heart.  Psalm 44:20-21 The cacophony is overwhelming. A… Continue reading

The Lord grants his loving kindness in the daytime;    in the night season his song is with me,    a prayer to the God of my life.  Psalm 42:10 It hits me suddenly.  One moment I am sitting in… Continue reading

Blessed be the Lord!   For he has shown me the wonders of his love in a besieged city.  Psalm 31:21 I bounce down the steps from my office looking for someone to share the good news with. In a… Continue reading

Be still before the Lord    and wait patiently for him.  Psalm 37:7 I mess with the candlewick. I pick up my phone to check the weather. I contemplate adding a coat of polish to my nails. I almost check… Continue reading

O Lord, you know all my desires,    and my sighing is not hidden from you.  Psalm 38:9 In the late afternoon I go scrounging for chocolate. I don’t keep it in my office anymore, in an effort to be… Continue reading

How priceless is your love, O God!    your people take refuge under the shadow of your wings.  Psalm 36:7 I cannot erase the chill from the back of my neck; rather, despite my wool sweater it creeps further down… Continue reading

Show me your ways, O Lord,    and teach me your paths.  Psalm 25:3 As we leave the movie theatre in the cold rain, I try to think of the best route home. We need to pick up our daughter… Continue reading

Praise the Lord, all you nations;    laud him, all you peoples. For his loving-kindness toward us is great,    and the faithfulness of the Lord endures for ever. Hallelujah!   Psalm 117 I dig out the shoes from underneath… Continue reading

I give no offense with my mouth as others do;    I have heeded the words of your lips.   Psalm 17:4 A fine sheen of mist gilds the full moon and gentles the early winter night. It gets dark… Continue reading

I love you, O Lord my strength,    O Lord my stronghold, my crag and my haven. My God, my rock in whom I put my trust,    my shield, the horn of my salvation, any my refuge;    you… Continue reading