Psalm
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Jesus Always Plays With Me
[My daughter is two and half. We read Psalm 31 over breakfast.] Mom: What did you learn about God through today’s psalm? Lulu: Jesus!Mom: Hmm… yes, Jesus is God. But see here—it says that God is our refuge.Lulu: …Mom: Do you know what that means? It means that Jesus protects us and guides us. (Holding… Continue reading
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The Sins I Never Meant to Uproot
Though I don’t remember the specifics of everything, there are certain things people have said that have bothered me for a long time. Like when a faithful Christian friend said that she can go days without sinning. Or when another Christian friend said that teachers are teachers because they weren’t cut out to be anything… Continue reading
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A Psalm Prayer for Depression: From Despair to Dawn
I cry out to You, O Lord. My soul thirsts for You, the Living God,like dry ground cracking beneath a silent sky. My walls are broken down;stubble and ruin surround me.Whispers of worthlessness circle like vultures.Darkness closes in as I sink into the pit—swallowed by muck and mire. Yet even in the night, I call… Continue reading
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Inundated by Your Love: A Psalm Prayer
Your love persists despite my unfaithfulness;Your goodness is stronger than my stubbornness;The love songs You have sung to my heart have won my heart and soul.I am Yours forever for I am inundated by Your love;In Your sea of love, You find me alive and breathing. To You alone, I dedicate my heart and soul;To… Continue reading
