Thursday in the First Week of Lent I know every bird in the sky, and the creature of the fields are in my sight. Psalm 50:11 The tracks in the fresh snow attest to the deer, many deer, that move… Continue reading

Wednesday in the First Week of Lent God looks down from heaven upon us all, to see if there is any who is wise, if there is one who seeks after God. Psalm 53:2 The brightness of the morning sun… Continue reading

Monday in the First Week of Lent If we have forgotten the Name of our God, or stretched out our hands to some strange god, Will not God find it out? for he knows the secrets of the heart. Psalm… Continue reading

Saturday after Ash Wednesday Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill. Psalm 43:3 The day is spent in planning. I meet with a group of church leaders, read… Continue reading

Friday after Ash Wednesday Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. Psalm 31:24 The nap sneaks up on me, the result of a comfy chair and late afternoon sun. I wake disoriented,… Continue reading

Thursday after Ash Wednesday Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for the holy one. Psalm 37:7 As I step out the door, I glance toward where the tulip and crocus bulbs live in my yard; they had poked… Continue reading

Ash Wednesday For the Lord knows whereof we are made;and remembers that we are but dust. Psalm 103:14 The grey morning wears a dusting of frost which seems to me a right beginning to this day of quiet and solemn… Continue reading

Friday of the Fourth Week of Advent Let all praise the name of the Lord;for God commanded, and they were created.Psalm 148:5 The wind rages outside and the temperature has dropped rapidly. As darkness descends, I send out an “emergency… Continue reading

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Advent God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their  wounds.Psalm 147:3 It is cold and rainy where I am, the freezing temperatures not expected until tomorrow. Yet I know so many are already in… Continue reading

Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent God shall have compassion on the lowly and poor; and shall preserve the lives of the needy. Psalm 72:13 As I brace myself against the cold, I think of all those who work… Continue reading