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 …
Expectation of the Tangible
Dear Lord, To the God of Abraham and Isaac, and Jacob we lift up our hands today. We love you Lord! We praise you and thank you for your amazing love. God, I really don’t know what the eyes reading these words need, but I do know that every one of us need You. We need Your presence; we need …
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 …
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 …
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 …