Monthly Archives: June 2012

Chapter-a-Day Psalm 10

Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.     Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues. They lurk in ambush in the villages,     waiting to murder innocent people.     They are always searching for helpless victims. Like lions … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 9

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. Psalm 9:10 (NLT) Ask a follower of Jesus to tell you their story and the opening chapters of the tale you will hear … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 8

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—     the moon and the stars you set in place— what are mere mortals that you should think about them,     human beings that you should care for … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 7

[The wicked] dig a deep pit to trap others,          then fall into it themselves. The trouble they make for others backfires on them.      The violence they plan falls on their own heads. Psalm 7:15-16 (NLT) I just finished … Continue reading

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Keep On Keepin' On

Reblogged from Gone to Gulu: Ladies and gentlemen, I am officially half way through this journey. It’s hard to believe six weeks have gone by. A previous Child Voice intern told me that the middle part is the hardest, and … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 6

I am sick at heart.     How long, O Lord, until you restore me? Psalm 6:3 (NLT)  Any one who has road tripped as a child or with a child knows the agony of impatience. My brain can easily recall the whiny, … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 5

Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord.           Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3 (NLT) When I was a kid, I often made outrageous requests of my parents at Christmas time. I’d … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 4

Don’t sin by letting anger control you.     Think about it overnight and remain silent.  Psalm 4:4 (NLT)  Anger is a powerful emotion. It comes on us like an explosion; it surges like a tidal wave. Caught unaware, it can move … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 3

I lay down and slept,          yet I woke up in safety,          for the Lord was watching over me.  I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies          who surround me on every side. Psalm 3:5-6 (NLT) … Continue reading

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The Calm Before the Storm

Wendy and I spent a working vacation at the lake this past week. Our friends the VLs had been there for a family weekend when we arrived on Sunday and we got to spend an evening together before they headed … Continue reading

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