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5 Steps to Changing Holiday Hospitality
Today's post comes to us from the lovely and generous, Stephanie L. Jones. As I was contemplating the holidays and what they mean to me this year, I decided to ask Stephanie to share from her wealth of experience in making life a little better for those she meets and...
read moreWhy I Still Believe in Marriage
When I wrote Forgetting the Fairy Tale, I talked about finding our true love in Christ. I wrote how no human can ever fully satisfy us, and frankly, neither will Jesus while we still live on this earth. We were built with a longing that can only be met in Christ upon...
read moreThe State of My Heart This Election Day
Today, millions of Americans will exercise their civic duty and vote for the next President of the United States. As has been said repeatedly throughout the last months, this election may be the most important election of this generation. The result of this day's...
read morePreparing Yourself To Be a Godly Wife
This is a guest post by Whitney Pendell. Whitney blogs at Come Home For Comfort where she shares about her faith, marriage, organization and frugal living - all the things that bring comfort to her home. She shares her home with her husband of almost six years and...
read morePsalm 31: Our Good and God’s Glory
This psalm is labeled a lament, but it also contains praise and prophecy. The passage is longer than most at 24 verses, but is worth the time and consideration. Verses 1-5 David pleads with the Lord to protect and deliver him using language that has become quite...
read morePsalm 30: Joy After Mourning
The inscription before Psalm 30 indicates it is a "dedication song for the house," meaning the House of the Lord. We know David was prohibited from building the temple, but he could have written this song in anticipation of its being built. It is also possible that...
read morePsalm 29: The Voice of Yahweh
In this three part psalm, David gives instruction to the "heavenly beings." Does he mean angels? Stars? Creatures made in the likeness of God? Regardless of the intended recipient, we will all do well to follow his lead. Verses 1-2 As mentioned before, Yahweh is the...
read morePsalm 28: A Prayer Regarding Evildoers
David comes to the Lord with another prayer of lament. Justice is on his mind—repaying the evildoers according to their wicked acts. This is a prayer we can all get behind. Verses 1-2 David seeks an audience with the Lord. He knows that the Lord hears the righteous...
read morePsalm 27: The Lord is Our Stronghold
This psalm of thanksgiving reminds us of our confident security in God who is our stronghold. Verses 1-3 Merriam-Webster defines "stronghold" as a place of security or survival; a fortified place. David understood military strongholds. Even if we were unfamiliar with...
read morePsalm 26: Vindication for Integrity
David pens another lament requesting vindication from his enemies based on the righteousness of his heart. Verses 1-3 David opens with a general request based on previous action. Vindicate me, Lord, because I have lived with integrity. He asks God to test his heart to...
read morePsalm 25: A Prayer for Guidance
This psalm is a Davidic lament, but more for its acknowledgement of David's need for God alone rather than his need for deliverance as so many of the previous laments have exhibited. David's prayer in these verses is sincere and heartfelt, frequently turning to praise...
read morePsalm 24: God as Creator and Conquering King
The repetition of this psalm reminds us that these passages were meant to be sung. In fact, if you are familiar with Handel's Messiah, you may recall the tune he set the last third of the psalm to. Before we jump into the anthem of praise at the end, we should give...
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