The Lord is My Shepherd All Through the Bible I lead a retreat called “A Walk with Good Shepherd.” I developed this in 2004 and have used it many times since then, most recently… Continue Reading
The Cross Sang in Lela’s Soul As a girl Lela sang praises to God while her mother played the church organ and her father played the viola. But the music stopped… Continue Reading
Shhhh! Silent Prayer in Church The prophet urges us, “The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him” (Habakkuk 1:13). The Psalmist invites us… Continue Reading
Unhurried on Uneven Steps with Jesus In Jerusalem I visited the site where the temple used to be and I walked the same south entry steps that Jesus walked on. As I… Continue Reading
Good News of Great Joy! It’s Christmastime! Are you celebrating Christ in your heart? Are you appreciating the incarnate Son of God, the King of kings, in your thoughts? It’s… Continue Reading
No Notes? Sing a Psalm Anyway! When my dad was in sixth grade, his class was preparing to sing Christmas songs as part of a school musical. Everyone was excited to… Continue Reading
Sing with the Trinity Recently I was hiking up in the hills near my house and I was drawn to pray the opening of Psalm 121: “I lift my… Continue Reading
Holy! Hole-y! Whole-y! I love to meditate on the Trinity! What sweet prayers come from contemplating the Godhead! Holy! Holy! Holy! Father, Son, and Spirit. God is so… Continue Reading
I Am Because You Are the I AM I was driving on a long and lonely road to go backpacking with my son David in Mammoth. He was sleeping. It was quiet. And… Continue Reading
Spiritual Disciplines for Your Soul The disciplines for the spiritual life that help us to be with Jesus in order to become like him. We may call these “spiritual disciplines”… Continue Reading
