In the Shadows

by | May 3, 2009 | Flashlight

I lie awake thinking of you,    meditating on you through the night.    Because you are my helper,    I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.    I cling to you;    your strong right hand holds me securely.    Psalm 63:6-8 (NLT) The phone rang last week and my...

Something New

by | Apr 26, 2009 | Flashlight

For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. Isaiah 43:19 (NLT) When the New Year hit, I wondered whether turning over the page of a calendar...

A Busy Week

by | Apr 17, 2009 | Flashlight

When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Psalm 142:3a (NLT) I love Spring in the desert. After living most of my life in the lushness of California foliage and flowers, my preconceived ideas of living in a basically brown landscape are dashed when...

Jephthah’s Daughter

by | Apr 4, 2009 | Flashlight

How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. Hebrews 11:32 (NLT) The record of the men and women of faith in Hebrews 11 inspires me every time I read...

Milestones

by | Mar 29, 2009 | Flashlight

So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 (NASB) My online dictionary defines milestone as, “an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.” Birthdays and anniversaries are the...