"Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation … Continue reading New Year, Old Long Ago

“But now, this is what the Lord, your Creator says, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you [from captivity];I have called you by name; you are Mine! “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm … Continue reading Changing of the Seasons

"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the … Continue reading A little note about turning 3!

"The best gift you can give yourself is a lifetime of adventures." Let’s go on an adventure!  Oh, how I love to get in the car and drive. I could drive around my city, through the country, or get on the highway and just go. I long for the fall weather and the changing of … Continue reading Let’s Go on an Adventure!

Quote 1: "Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about un-becoming everything that isn't really you so you can become who you were meant to be in the first place." Quote 2: "It's not your job to be the most palatable version of yourself just to make someone else feel comfortable" … Continue reading This is Me!

"I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed. And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day … Continue reading How Sweet the Sound

 “For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the world], but that the world might be saved through Him." … Continue reading To love or be loved?

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the … Continue reading Moving Forward toward Year 3

“And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.” Revelation 12:11 I have written a lot about the tension between grief and joy. There always seems to be some fence that I am straddling and constantly torn … Continue reading Volume 1 vs Volume 2