The Lord is my Fierce Protector and my Pastor. I always have more than enough. He offers a resting place for me In his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace, The quiet brook of bliss. That's where he restores and revives my life. He opens before me pathways to God's … Continue reading The good shepherd
Getting out of the pit
I recently read this and I just loved it.... .... Part of the seduction of “why me?” is that we expect a reward for our suffering. It’s like we expect our families and friends to turn around and feel sorry for us and somehow ease the pain and make it all better. We expect people … Continue reading Getting out of the pit
I am trying…
I am trying so hard to shift my focus at the moment. I am trying to shift my focus from what I do not have or can not do, to focusing on what I do have and what I can do. A negative attitude can make the season you are in seem more difficult and … Continue reading I am trying…
The long walk home…
I hadn't been out for a walk in a while and I just wanted to walk and walk and walk. It felt great, but at some point I had to turn around and make the very long journey back home. At the exact point that the realization of now having a long distance to walk … Continue reading The long walk home…
Wisdom, our hiding place
I have often wondered what people really meant when they would use the phrase the fear of the Lord. Was God somebody to be feared? Did it mean that you lived in fear of the Fathers response to something? Was He scary? To me the fear of the Lord is to live in fear of … Continue reading Wisdom, our hiding place
Marieka Lake 