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“It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”
“Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has He in His anger shut up His compassion?”
“I said in my alarm, “I am cut off from Your sight.” But You heard the voice of my pleas for mercy when I cried to You for [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Scripture on October 31st, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Tonight my family spent most of tonight watching the news and political chatter. And let me say that I think this election is very crucial, and it is important for everyone to get out and vote on Tuesday. Make sure you pray over the candidates – asking God for mercy and prevailing truth. These are important times, [...]

Filed under: Gospel, Reflections, Scripture on October 29th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

That title was enough to convict me deeply. In light of my last post about silencing my heart’s communication with God, when I checked the Desiring God blog this morning, I knew God had a message for me in this post. As will be explained below, another motive for this harmful silencing (hardening) of the [...]

Filed under: Quotes, Reflections on October 28th, 2008 | 9 Comments »

Life can have a hardening effect on me at times. Things that once moved my heart or even created a tear become callous expected moments that I can thoughtlessly handle. No surprises. No weakness. No problems. Call me capable. While on the outside I may appear to handle life gracefully, inside my heart grows dead, [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Reflections, Scripture on October 27th, 2008 | 11 Comments »

A few mornings ago I awoke to the familiar sounds of raindrops spattering on the window above my bed. I love waking up to rain’s music. It’s very reflective. I stared up into the foggy window decorated by beads of water falling in a rhythmic pattern, thinking to myself how gentle the rain is. Now I know storms [...]

Filed under: Reflections, Scripture on October 25th, 2008 | 10 Comments »

Here are a few notes that I took in my quiet time this morning from Psalm 19:
“The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.”
God’s Word is undisputedly perfect in word and purpose. It speaks to every need, rebukes every lie, strengthens every weakness, and most wonderfully revives the human soul with faithful grace for every deficiency. [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Reflections, Scripture on October 22nd, 2008 | 8 Comments »

I’m sorry, but I am really enjoying my tea this morning. And I had to write about it.
Tea is one of those special delights that makes me happy just thinking about it. Every realm of it’s features inspire me. I love the smell. The taste. The color. The accessories. The photos. The effects. The gatherings. The tearooms. [...]

Filed under: My Life, Tea on October 21st, 2008 | 18 Comments »