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Questions From a Psalm

What do your thirst or hunger for? In Psalm 42 the psalmist states the deep thirst he has for God, like that of ‘a deer panting for water,’ verse 1. Do I have that same ongoing desire and need to meet with the Lord as this psalmist?I admit I have been struggling in this area recently. What about you? Do you have this same deep longing for God – that you simply couldn’t imagine life without Him? That you can’t wait to be in His presence? God certainly convicted me this hasn’t been my response of late. The psalmist recognizes … Continue reading →

Kids Who Won’t Let Go—LITERALLY!

So many of our kids go through that “clinging” stage—some of them pass through it more than once. We may chuckle and joke about it, but when you are the parent of a child who is constantly hanging off your leg, wants to be held, or physically stuck to you from morning until night, it can get stressful and impossible. You start to fantasize about something as simple as just going to the bathroom alone for 35 seconds… We try it all—sneaking away, trying to pawn them off on someone else, locking the bathroom door and listening to them scream—but … Continue reading →

Loving & Being Loved

Do you have trouble with intimacy? Is it hard for you to believe that someone can love you deeply? Don’t be hard on yourself; you are not alone. I know a lot of married couples and I know any number of wives and husbands who are not certain about how much they are loved. You may wonder how this is possible? I’ll tell you how. We Need Intimacy As a species, we need intimacy. We need it as much as we need air. We need sustenance, we need shelter and we need intimacy. The root behind any relationship, good, bad … Continue reading →

Need Vs. Want

With teenagers, I find that our understanding of the difference between what is a necessity and what is a luxury is very seldom matching. Despite all the “prep” work I did as they were growing up, we’ve definitely entered a phase where outside pressures–media, peers, societal expectations, comparisons, etc.–are all pulling rather heavily. And, I am left as the lone voice of dissention in my house clinging to my own realities of what is necessary and what is not. There are a lot of things I could live without–and I’m looking forward to the day when my kids are launched … Continue reading →