Category: Summers in Psalm 119 Series

“But I refused to abandon your commandments.” Have you ever had a 2-year-old give you their most adamant “No!” With a determined look on their face, the toddler...

“It was good for me that I was humbled.” Have you ever felt belittled? Forced humility is not humility but rather humiliation. Humiliation is different from hum...

“Without hesitating.” When everything is falling apart, what is your first go-to? For many years, my first go-to would have been the doughnut shop or to rush ho...

“My only hope.” Have you ever been in a situation where your only hope depended on someone else keeping their word? A promise is made, and your outcome hangs in...

“Walk in freedom.” Who doesn’t want freedom? Freedom to go wherever, do whatever, be whomever we choose. From World Wars to family disputes, there is not much t...

“Give me life.” Have you ever thought about how many images your eyes process daily? A team of neuroscientists at MIT discovered the human brain can process com...

“Keep me from lying to myself.” Do you ever lie to yourself? A study from the University of Massachusetts conveyed that 60% of people lie every 10 minutes. The ...

“Open my eyes…” Remember the excitement of receiving an unexpected gift and the anticipation of opening the present to discover whatever could it be? My beach b...

“do not let me wander” Are you prone to wander? “Prone to wander” reminds me of the lyrics in an old hymn I sang growing up, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. ...

“I pray my ways become firmly established.” Whom or what grounds you? Family and faith are popular answers to the above question. On a day-to-day basis amidst t...