Psalm 30:5 – Household Words:

Psalms: Songs About the Rhythms of Life. Psalm 30:5.

“The waves crash in/ The tide rolls out/ It’s an angry sea/ But there is no doubt/ That the lighthouse/ Will keep shining out/ To warn a lonely sailor.” –Rich Mullins, “Ready for the Storm.” We live in constant rhythm, like a beach beaten by crashing waves. You cannot escape rhythm. Breathe in, breathe out.Continue reading “Psalms: Songs About the Rhythms of Life. Psalm 30:5.”

THINGS ARE GONNA GET BETTER! Psalm 30:5; Psalm 126:1-2,5-6.

Sometimes life is hard. It just is. There is the grief of emotional loss. There is the pressure of responsibilities. There are health concerns and disappointed hopes and crushed dreams. You gained weight when you were trying to lose it. You gave up three walks when you had a chance to strike them out. AnotherContinue reading “THINGS ARE GONNA GET BETTER! Psalm 30:5; Psalm 126:1-2,5-6.”

Things Are Gonna Get Better.

Sometimes it’s hard. It just is. There is the grief of emotional loss. There is the pressure of responsibilities. There are health concerns and disappointed hopes and crushed dreams. You gained weight when you were trying to lose it. You gave up three walks when you had a chance to strike them out. Another dayContinue reading “Things Are Gonna Get Better.”

Fresh Start.

I was a pouter. As a child, I could get mad about something at night and hold on to it till bedtime. But no matter how determined I was to stay mad, I knew that when I woke up it would be gone. Some nights I got mad at myself that I couldn’t STAY mad! Continue reading “Fresh Start.”

It is Scary to Choose Your Own Punishment.

Once when David sinned against God, the prophet came to him with a message. God was going to let David choose his own punishment. That is scary. “Do you want three years of famine to come on the land, to flee from your foes for three months while they pursue you, or to have aContinue reading “It is Scary to Choose Your Own Punishment.”