Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalms51:10 Gosh darn-it, I didn’t even know it was there! I’m right on the brink of a huge new exciting step and it crawls out of the murky depths, all slimy and what not and is staring me down. I’m jaw dropped startled, shocked, and completely lost about what the heck to do about it. Do you remember when I was talking...

“My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, ‘Where is your God?’ These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng. Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise...

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 Have you ever needed something, known exactly where to find it but when you get there it’s juuust beyond reach? I go to where it is, stand on the ends of my toes, convinced that, though it’s at a distance, I can reach it. I stretch and can...

Isaiah 32:17 And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever. I have a box. It goes with me every where, every moment of everyday. In it is a filter that sifts sights, sounds, events, and happenings for righteousness. When unrighteousness falls out the bottom, whistles, bells, and alarms go off in my head, my stomach hurts, I get an...

Psalm 25:5 “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.” An interesting situation happened on the way to work in 2014... . When it popped up in my Facebook memories I wanted to share it with all of you: On the way to work this morning the wind was horrible and causing whiteout conditions, especially in open areas.  Ten...