Paying the Bills

I don't know how to write this post, not really, so let's see how it shapes up. One of the most difficult things for me as a wife has been watching my husband sacrifice so much, over and over, just to pay our bills. My health has never been great, so the amount of stress … Continue reading Paying the Bills →

Isaiah 52-54 Psalm 119:97-128

Every since I memorized Isaiah 53 as a kid, it’s been one of my favorite passages. The language of it, especially in the King James Version, is just beautiful. (I don’t prefer the Kings James for many reasons, but there are a few passages that are just gorgeous the cadence of that translation.) The imagery … Continue reading Isaiah 52-54 Psalm 119:97-128 →

Isaiah 18-22 Psalm 113

Three years naked? Isaiah spent three years naked to make a point? Really? That seems really extreme, doesn’t it? That God would make his loyal servant suffer that level of indignity? Would you be able to follow those instructions? I’m serious. If God demanded something that extreme, that public, that humiliating, would you be able … Continue reading Isaiah 18-22 Psalm 113 →

2 Kings 1-3 Psalm 101

I have a few thoughts about Elisha. Primarily that he’s the perfect leading character in a modern action/drama. He’s intense, he’s loyal, he’s strong. Yeah, he’s bald, but that just humanizes him. Seriously, though, Elisha tries to leave him behind three times. I’ll be honest, I don’t really understand why. The only thing I can … Continue reading 2 Kings 1-3 Psalm 101 →

1 Kings 14-16 Psalm 98

And things just fall apart. I mean, this is just a succession of bad. There is one faithful king here. Just one. And Asa is so faithful he’s willing to remove his own mother, (or perhaps grandmother?) from the royal household. That’s pretty extreme. Would you be willing to cut your family out of your … Continue reading 1 Kings 14-16 Psalm 98 →

Deuteronomy 10-12 Psalm 56

I could write for a while on the injunction to care for the sojourner. All too often in the modern world, those who associate themselves with the church and proudly claim the title christian are among the loudest opponents to immigration reform and the acceptance of refugees. I find it truly disturbing how absolutely they … Continue reading Deuteronomy 10-12 Psalm 56 →

Numbers 31-32 Psalm 50

Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving. This psalm discusses the sacrifices. This psalm reminds us what they’re all about. The bulls, goats, sheep – they aren’t valid sacrifices, because they belong to God already. You can’t sacrifice something that isn’t yours. You’re just returning it. The sacrifice is how you approach the altar. God … Continue reading Numbers 31-32 Psalm 50 →