change, praise, prayer, transformation

New Song

Ten kindred spirits sat in a circle, heads bowed, eyes closed. The man leading our group began reading this Psalm as we prepared our hearts to pray for the worship services beginning soon. I waited patiently for the Lord;He turned to me and heard my cry.He lifted me out of the slimy pit,Out of the mud and mire;He set my …

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Piano lessons, practice, praise, thanksgiving

Practice Makes Perfect

When I was growing up, I took piano lessons. I wanted to learn to play. Nobody was making me take lessons, but my mom did have to make me practice. I didn’t like to practice. “Practice makes perfect.” Well, maybe not perfect. I remember my friends standing at our back sliding-glass door asking if I could play and my mother telling …

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God's protection, praise, sleepless nights

Sing in the Darkness

O God, you are my God  earnestly I seek you;my soul thirsts for you,  my body longs for you,in a dry and weary land   where there is no water. I have seen you in the   sanctuaryand beheld your power and yourglory.Because your love is better than   life my lips will glorify you.I will praise you as long as …

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flu, healing, praise

A Radiant Face

I will extol the Lord at all times;His praise will always be on my lips.My soul will boast in the Lord;let the afflicted hear and rejoice.Glorify the Lord with me;let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he answered me;He delivered me from all my fears.Those who look to Him are radiant;their faces are never covered with …

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