When I was in high school I ran track and cross-country. My dad, also a runner, gave me a piece of advice that I follow to this day. He said that it was good to have a consistent breathing rhythm, but every once in a while to try to take a bigger breath -- from all the way down, deep within.
A Psalm for the Pandemic
“He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul.”
These words from Psalm 23 seem so soothing and comforting – and easy - at first look. But what I’ve been learning recently is that those verbs – MAKES – LEADS – RESTORES – these are action verbs. God is doing something here.
Brad Paisley: I thought I loved you then
My husband and I celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary later this month. This Brad Paisley song with the words “I thought I loved you then” has been our theme song for many years. (It was not the song we danced to at our wedding…we eloped…a fact he has not lived down in 35 years!) Young love is wonderful and exciting, but “old” love is even richer and has so much more depth.