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Help me, Lord, to abide in you. Let my shelter be in knowing and trusting you.When the sickness of this fallen world threatens to overwhelm me,be my comfort, be my shield.There are moments when a terrible darkness invades all my senses,but when I approach you, seeking refuge, when I call, you send angelsto deliver me and point me back to you God, my salvation.

We are shepherds, undeservedly blessed,visited by an angel,our hearts beat as thoughthey would burst from our chests.He said, “Don’t be afraid.”We are rough and durable protectorsfor our flocks of sheep,who give sacrifice and sustenance,working days without end.We are duty-bound wanderers,startled in the night,amazed and frightened by a terrible lightbut the angel said,“Don’t be afraid.”We are…

Sweet dreams Over the years our family has had a wide variety of pets. Guinea pigs, salamanders, snakes, birds, fish, half a dozen cats, and two dogs have graced our humble abode so far. There is much joy in sharing our lives with pets but with few exceptions most of them have short lifespans compared to our own. This means the love and joy we experience caring for our animals is ultimately…

Wonderstanding:A combination of the words “wonder” and “understanding,” where “wonder” signifies both reverence and curiosity. 1) The feeling people have after learning something amazing – describing not only a recognition of the beauty of something (such as the world), but the feeling of increased awe experienced after understanding the true complexity of it. 2) The combination of: “an…

Because you’ve risen I can riseyou’re the reason I’m baptizedyou’re why I say glory to God when I get upin the morningIf anyone asks why I believeyou’re the reasonJesus, they feared you and killed youas though you were an ordinary manbut little did they knowin dying and risingyou’d return with salvation’s planBecause you roseyou left an empty gravehardly used and its door rolled awayand you…

Let There Be Peace

Let there be peace on earthAnd let it begin with meLet There Be Peace on EarthThe peace that was meant to beWith God as our FatherBrothers all are weLet me walk with my brotherIn perfect harmony.Let peace begin with meLet this be the moment now.With ev’ry step I takeLet this be my solemn vowTo take each moment and liveEach moment in peace eternallyLet there be peace on earthAnd let it begin with…

Photo by Nicole Michalou on Pexels.com He has told you, oh man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.Micah 6:8 Justin sat on his bed with a pad of paper and pencil, his legs crossed and eyes drawn together as he concentrated on the task at hand, writing what ostensibly was to be his yearly Christmas list.…

The Heart of Thankfulness

What qualities do you admire most in people? Friendly? Funny? Outgoing? Kind? Intelligent? Certainly I think you’d discover one common denominator would be the quality of thankfulness. While the most miserable people seem best at finding the worst, the happiest ones have a way of tapping into an attitude of gratitude that buoys them even in difficult circumstances and similarly lifts everyone…

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Honestly, the book of Habakkuk was not on my radar. It’s a small book near the end of the Old Testament, written by a prophet we don’t know much about. A theme in much of the Old Testament is man’s relationship with God. In a nutshell, man has always had a habit of forgetting God when things are going well and complaining when the situation worsens. The reigning…

Though a heavy blanket of darkness threatens to overwhelm me I search through its suffocating fabric for a spot of light and tear it open.

Someone needs Jesus.

When I’m bound up in my troubles and can’t seem to get out of my own head, when my biggest issue is my list of issues, I set them aside. Someone needs Jesus.

When any effort I make seems to be just a drop in the ocean of the world of…