Friday in the Second Week of Lent Yet I am always with you;    you hold me by my right hand.  Psalm 73:23 I watch the toddler reach up and put his hand in his mother’s. I remember that moment.… Continue reading

Thursday in the Second Week of Lent My lips will sing with joy when I play to you,    and so will my soul, which you have redeemed. Psalm 71:23 As I hear the familiar tune take shape, I begin… Continue reading

Wednesday in the Second Week of Lent Let your loving-kindness be my comfort,    as you have promised to your servant.  Psalm 119:76 I am thankful that I no longer have to wrap myself against the biting cold as I… Continue reading

Tuesday in the Second Week of Lent For God alone my soul in silence waits;    truly, my hope is in him.  Psalm 62:6 By the time I get my daughter to her softball practice, my only recourse is to… Continue reading

Monday in the second Week of Lent May the fields of the wilderness be rich for grazing,    and the hills be clothed with joy.   Psalm 65:13 As I pour milk onto my organic whole-wheat cereal, I pause. I… Continue reading

Saturday in the First Week of Lent And I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!    I would fly away and be at rest. I would flee to a far-off place   and make my lodging in… Continue reading

Friday in the First Week of Lent Harden not your hearts,  as your forebears did in the wilderness…  Psalm 95 There is so much to do and I am on a roll. Work. Dentist appointments for both girls. Grocery shopping.… Continue reading

Thursday in the First Week of Lent The heavens declare the glory of God,    and the firmament shows God’s handiwork.  Psalm 19:1 Against the raging of the ferocious wind, I hear the glorious resonant tones of my neighbor’s wind… Continue reading

Wednesday in the First Week of Lent Remember your word to your servant,    because you have given me hope.   Psalm 119:49 I wake up problem solving, the transition from dream to reality hardly noticeable. One of yesterday’s unanswered… Continue reading

Tuesday in the First Week of Lent Clap your hands, all you peoples;    shout to God with a cry of joy.  Psalm 47:1 Taking a break from our meeting, we stand outside in a spot of sun, determinedly soaking… Continue reading