The Dance of Joy Scripture: “You turned my mourning into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. LORD my God, I will praise You forever.” — Psalm 30:11 –12 Reflection: Joy does not come when life is perfect — it arrives…
Category: Beloved
The God Who Sees Me: The Hidden Path
The Hidden Path Scripture: “I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, Along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them. And make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.” — Isaiah 42:16 (NIV) Reflection:There are…
The God Who Sees Me: The Valley of Tears
After the loss of a child, people wonder if the mother or father will ever be the same. The answer is no. No, they never are. I know of fathers whose grief was so incomprehensible that they never recovered. And some mothers mentally shut down, like me. I miss my son’s laughter, his voice, and…
Day’s Journey — Speaking From a Surrendered Heart
Scripture:“A good man brings things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”— Luke 6:45 Opening Prayer LORD Jesus, Search my heart before I speak. Where there is…
Remember Me
Day’s Journey Reflection Remember Me, Beloved Through the healing ministry of Song of Songs, it carries the language of being sought, called beloved, drawn out of hiding, and remembered not by shame but by Love. Scripture Anchors“Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to Your love remember me, for…
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
A quiet prayer before we beginLord Jesus, silence every voice that has mocked, shamed, or wounded what You carefully made. Forgive me for agreeing with cruel words spoken over me, and teach my soul to hear Your truth louder. In Jesus’ Name, amen. Fearfully and Wonderfully Made There were times, and there are still times,…
Let the Little Children Come to Me
Let us begin with a quiet prayer. Lord Jesus, thank You for coming near to the hidden, frightened, and wounded places in us. Forgive us for the ways we have run from pain, buried sorrow, or feared what You were gently asking us to bring into the light. Hold every little child within us with…
When Mercy Knelt
Images created by AI Day’s Journey When Mercy Knelt in the Dust Let us begin with a quiet prayer. Lord Jesus, make us tender to Your Truth and gentle with others. Keep us from pride, self-justification, and hard-hearted judgment. Teach us to receive Your mercy with repentance, and to walk humbly before You. Amen. There…
Dry Crumbs
A quiet prayer before we beginLord Jesus, thank You for the wisdom You hide in small moments, laughter, children, and even disappointment. Forgive me for the times I ignored what was dry, misaligned, or false because I was lonely or hopeful. Sharpen my discernment without hardening my heart, and teach me to recognize what is…
Safer on the Other Side of Love
There are times when I grapple with the thought of moving forward and dating because someone once pointed out to me that I had never truly been courted. I was also told that I self-sabotage. I went from my parents’ house into the life of a husband who did not truly Love me. And yet,…