Category: Reflections
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Disturbed and Downcast
Psalm 42 Disturbed Twice the Psalmist asks, “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?” Can you identify? Something’s wrong, deep within. Perhaps, like the psalmist, we can’t figure out what’s wrong. The psalmist asks his soul for answers, but gets none. Maybe we all have these experiences. Life comes at us…
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No More Resolutions
Failed Attempts Right now, many are setting New Year’s resolutions. We should all be pretty good at this practice considering many of our resolutions are the same failed resolutions from the past. (Yes…I really will lose the weight!! Just like last year). Now for Something Completely Different… This year I’m trying something different. I’m not…
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Silence of Unanswered Prayer: Reflection on Psalm 40
Waiting For Who Knows What I don’t like to wait. I’ll admit it. I attempt to find the shortest and quickest lines, the fastest routes, and the quickest recipes, trying to avoid waiting as much as possible. I even avoid those situations where I know I will have to wait! My aversion doesn’t seem to…
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Living Shadows: Reflection on Psalm 39
NOTE: This is part of my Psalm Reflection Series. See the whole series here (or Click “Reflecctions” Llnk). Psalm 39:1-13 Mom’s Advice I remember my mom telling me, “If can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” If she told me that once, she told me a million times (she also told me not to…
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For Those Who Wait: Reflection on Psalm 38
Psalm 38 But it is for you, O Lord, that I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer. – Psalm 38:15 Making Deals on the Bathroom Floor “God if you get me through this…I will never _______ again…” went my prayer as I sat on the bathroom floor. I had never…