Articles that reference the book of Psalms

Do you ever feel like life is a battle? Do you find yourself asking “where is my shield from all this chaos?” Well, believe me…you’re not alone. You could get yourself a good set of noise-cancelling headphones from one of those high-end electronics manufacturers and tune out the world. But you’d only be shutting out the sounds…not the actual problems. They&#8217...

Several years back I was in a hospital testing room getting a physical when I learned I have a “bicuspid aortic valve” in my heart. In regular English, that means my heart only has two parts to the aortic valve, and it’s supposed to have three. What that translates into is that my aortic valve has to work harder and is prone to more problems than a “normal” heart. And...

Psalm 38 has a line that says “ But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing .” The part about “any good thing” might be a matter of perspective…God’s perspective. From your perspective you might feel there are a number of good things you lack. But what makes up a “good thing”? Throughout the Bible you can see how God wants us all to hav...

Two Doors Into The Love Imagine yourself walking up to two big doors one cool, crisp morning in October. The door on the left is finely crafted out of oak. It’s a rich, cobalt blue with pure silver handles and hinges. There’s a leaded crystal, mirrored window just high enough that you can only see the top of your head. The door on the right appears to be made of old barn wood, cracked...

Where is your mind? Where is your spirit? And where is your soul? These intangible parts of you define you infinitely better than your body ever could. I’ve never felt my mind, but I know without a doubt I think and hold thoughts. I’ve never felt my spirit, but I feel the life of it in me. And I’ve never felt my soul…but my soul knows very well there’s a living, lovin...

This singer songwriter describes music as an aural expression of life. Tightly woven into my life, God gave me this great and constantly compelling gift of music. It’s been my constant companion even through the years when I had no human constant companion. It has also been my reminder that I’m “wonderfully made”. Music brings me great joy, and I want a song in my heart unt...