Things Above

Week 5: Summer of Signs Reading Psalm 86 Key verse: 86:17 Reflection I was going through a fraud investigation on my credit card with my banking institution. Sometimes these cases can be open and closed, but this instance had some additional complexities and I was concerned about getting my money back. As I would gather…

Week 4: Summer of Presence Reading Psalm 139 Key verse: 139:7 Reflection Life teaches us that we should have a best friend and that friend should know everything about us. The truth is, we have the ability to hide things from our best friend but not from God. He’s not an average friend and truthfully…

Week 3: Summer of Assurance Reading Psalm 62 Key verse: 62:11-12 Reflection What is the link between your abilities and blessing others? Willingness.  Can you imagine being able to do something but not being willing to do it? Without willingness your abilities stay confined to yourself and never reach the intended person.  Psalm 62:11 shows…

Week 2 Reading Psalm 4 Key verse: 4:8 Reflection I love this verse because I can feel godly conviction behind the “I will”. I could see David metaphorically lifting his head, squaring his shoulders, planting his feet and proclaiming his safety in the Lord. His peace doesn’t come because every problem has been solved, it…

In honor of summer, I want to begin a short series titled Summer in the Psalms. The summer time ushers in different rhythms for everyone. During summer some rest or travel, for others it may be a time of uncertainty or a surge of activities. I don’t know what the summer brings for you, but…

As I get ready to turn 30 next week, this post is a gift to myself and my way of marking the milestone—30 things I know to be true, I’ve lived, learned, wrestled with and want to carry with me into this next decade. This is my golden year, turning 30 on the 30th, and…

Throughout the bible, God consistently tells us to protect the most vulnerable population. That population can be divided into four groups.  Foreigners Poor and oppressed Widows Fatherless Let’s look at scripture where we see God as their protector, a command to defend and a warning against mistreatment to show how important this population is.  God…

Pole to Pole is a docuseries following Will Smith. In 100 days Will crossed all 7 continents to explore nature, find adventure and to answer one dire question– What is the secret to happiness? The episode that explored the Himalayas was very emotional and profound. Will traveled to Bhutan, home of the happiest people based…

Talking with God and being still with him can be so fun! Before reading I usually pray for a clear mind and complete focus. I’ve never prayed for the time spent to be fun, but thank God he knows all things and what we need even when we don’t ask. I am such a goofball…

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. – Psalm 9:10 If I could summarize this verse into a few short words it would be: If You Know You Know.  If you truly know the name of the Lord, you’ll know it’s more than a…