<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> A reoccurring thought I’ve had lately has to do with the one-flesh of marriage. On one occasion, Jesus quoted Genesis 2: 24, “’For this reason a man will leave his father & mother and be united to his wife and two will become one flesh.’” He then said in verse 6…
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Yes, Amen, So Be It!
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> I was praying yesterday, and a thought came to me that was not mine. “Say, ‘Yes” to that which God has promised.” The more I thought about that, it turned into “Yes, Amen, So be it!” So, this is what I say yes to today. When I heard for the first…
The Will of God (Part 2)
“I’m actually comfortable with divine mysteries.”
Psalm 102 Revisited
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Write this down for the next generation so people not yet born will praise God: “God looked out from his high holy place; from heaven he surveyed the earth. He listened to the groans of the doomed, he opened the doors of their death cells.”Write it so the story can be told…
The Will of God
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> The fishing was fair. The sun was high. The wind was blowing, and the waves were growing. I was certainly glad there was no storm on the horizon, but the waves were getting the better of me. My stomach was growing more and more uneasy. That bothered me more than physically. …
Invisible
You can find it discussed regarding the birth order of children and their behavioral tendencies and how they feel about themselves. Children that are in the middle of a family’s birth order may recognize themselves at certain points in their development as the invisible children. The oldest and the youngest get all the attention naturally. …
In the Sight of Everyone
There are secrets that are kept. Not everyone would understand. Not everyone would appreciate the disclosure of what is hidden. Not everyone would treat us the same if they found out what’s been hidden and now revealed. In Psalm 31: 19-20, I found some words that speak to me about our current circumstances. O how…
Doctor!
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> A few days ago I was suffering from muscle soreness and a rising temperature. This led to an evening of flu like symptoms including the need for me to don a hoodie and to curl up on the bed. I asked April to pray for me twice. In the second prayer,…
It’s Worth Remembering (Part 3)
It’s worth remembering why I named this blog Psalm 102 In the Message. While I was on leave of absence from the pastoral ministry “the first time”, I worked at a hotel in Tuscaloosa, AL. One of my habits was to check with The Daily Office from the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) to see…
It’s Worth Remembering (Part 2)
As I mentioned, there are so many places in scripture on which to land and begin talking about the power of remembrance and recollecting the wonderful works God has done. The touchstones I will step on may not be your favorites, but you can read my reflections and it’ll inspire you to go back and…
Psalm 102 in The Message 