While this post can stand on its own, it is meant to be read after reading Psalm 119-Taw. As with any scripture, I would encourage you to find your own voice as you seek to respond to this psalm. If you do find this helpful, feel free to pass it on to someone who might be encouraged as well.
Month: October 2019
Psalm 119:169-176 – Taw
Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word! Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word. My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes. My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are right. Let your hand… Continue reading Psalm 119:169-176 – Taw
Psalm 119 – Sin and Shin: Fear and Love
While this post can stand on its own, it is meant to be read after reading Psalm 119-Sin & Shin. As with any scripture, I would encourage you to find your own voice as you seek to respond to this psalm. If you do find this helpful, feel free to pass it on to someone who might be encouraged as well.
Psalm 119:161-168 – Sin & Shin
Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart your words. I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law. Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules. Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.… Continue reading Psalm 119:161-168 – Sin & Shin
Phantastes, George MacDonald
I’m a footnote hunter. By that I mean, when I find an author I particularly like I search out their sources and the writers they rely on and who influenced them. I’ve actually found some of my favorite books this way, and I encourage you to do the same. One of the authors for whom… Continue reading Phantastes, George MacDonald
Psalm 119 – Resh: The Greatest Love
While this post can stand on its own, it is meant to be read after reading Psalm 119-Resh. As with any scripture, I would encourage you to find your own voice as you seek to respond to this psalm. If you do find this helpful, feel free to pass it on to someone who might be encouraged as well.
Psalm 119:153-160 – Resh
Look on my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law. Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise! Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes. Great is your mercy, O Lord; give me life according to your rules. Many are… Continue reading Psalm 119:153-160 – Resh
Psalm 119 – Qoph: The Third Faith
While this post can stand on its own, it is meant to be read after reading Psalm 119-Qoph. As with any scripture, I would encourage you to find your own voice as you seek to respond to this psalm. If you do find this helpful, feel free to pass it on to someone who might be encouraged as well.
Psalm 119:145-152 – Qoph
With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord! I will keep your statutes. I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies. I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words. My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on… Continue reading Psalm 119:145-152 – Qoph
Pan’s Labyrinth
A Child’s Story of Hope in the Midst of Suffering I often think about something C.S. Lewis wrote in On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature. He said, “When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty,… Continue reading Pan’s Labyrinth