Have you ever walked through a season of despair? In the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic, in the Fall of 2020, discouragement began to close in on me. There had been so many cancellations and endless disappointments piled high. My father, a nursing home resident, had been placed in Hospice care. For the first … Continue reading How can I find blessing in the midst of despair? Psalm 3
Grief
Grief in the Heart of Texas – Psalm 112
Deep in the heart of Texas, there have been so many tears. Imagine the heartbreak of parents who lost their babies and students who lost their teachers in a school shooting in Uvalde. A small community decimated by evil. The grief is heavy. A week later, the news broke that an escaped convict brutally murdered … Continue reading Grief in the Heart of Texas – Psalm 112
Are You Giving Margin for Lament? Psalm 42
(Actual photo of the deer that treat my front yard as a salad bar.) Everyone I know experienced loss in 2020. Job loss, death, illness, cancellation of special events, long months of separation from loved ones, financial struggles, depression, strain on marriages, anxiety and more was served up in abundance to everyone. What do I … Continue reading Are You Giving Margin for Lament? Psalm 42