I like summertime because the heat causes me to want to drink more water. I’ve never been good at keeping hydrated with that clear, tasteless stuff. But I’m learning to appreciate it more and more as I get older and wiser, and I really enjoy it when I’m thirsty. Nothing quenches my thirst like water. So, it’s good for …
What to Do When You Are Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place
He was one of God’s favorites. He’d been anointed, chosen to be a king. But I’m sure that as David thirsted in the hot, dusty desert, he wondered what God was doing as he ran for his life hiding in the caves along the cliffs of an oasis called En Gedi. Can God’s good will involve such difficult and …
Bite of Bread: How to Praise God in the Desert
Psalm 63 is one of my favorites. It was written by David when he was running from King Saul in the Desert of Judah. I’ve had the blessing of walking through that desert twice in a place called En Gedi where David hid from Saul (1Samuel 23:29). The picture above was taken there, and the animal is called an …
A Prayer for Strength
You can pray this for loved ones. You can pray this for yourself. I’m praying this prayer for all of us today. I could never have come up with such wisdom on my own. I’m thankful the Apostle Paul penned these words in his letter to the Colossians thousands of years ago. Timeless. Eternal. Words. (Colossians 1:11,12). It’s a …
The Cry of God #WordWednesday
It’s been awhile since I’ve shared pieces of my newest project, a devotional called Bite of Bread. It’s definitely a work in progress. Still trying to find a home for it and just the right format. I pray it encourages you on this Word Wednesday as we look at a loved verse in the Bible, Zephaniah 3:17 and discover …