I’m on the theme of recounting God’s goodness (see my book IN EVERY MOMENT: RECOUNTING GOD'S GOODNESS IN OVERSEAS LIFE) so I’m curating a list of “good”scripture verses.
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Psalm 37 (Part 1): Don’t Fret About Wicked Ones
Ever since the first sentence of Psalm 37 stopped me short, I've been pondering King David's words. It has become my summer study. While David writes an acrostic poem that jumps back and forth between ideas, I separated it into four main themes. Therefore, this is the first of four meditations on the Psalm 37.
My F(f)ather
Almost every Saturday for the past three years, my father has walked through my front door for a weekly visit. We sat on the couch, drank tea and chatted about our lives.
Good Things
According to my brother-in-law, the Rev. David Handy, "Traditionally, since ancient times, in liturgical churches (Lutheran and Anglican, as well as Catholic and Eastern Orthodox), the Blessed Virgin Mary is considered the greatest of all the saints, bar none. Greater than Francis of Assisi in the 13th century, or St. Benedict (founder of the Benedictine … Continue reading Good Things
