you make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy. [ps 16:11] presence matters on march 21, 2020 – as our world was being turned upside down by the covid outbreak – we sent out the first “in the presence of God”...
my heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen upon me. fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me. and i say, “oh, that i had wings like a dove! i would fly away and be at rest; [ps 55:4-6] most of our life we are taught to...
for you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” [romans 8:15] crying out to the Lord. as i reflect upon the ‘in the presence’ series of writings,...
for my last presence writing, i want to share a piece of my recent testimony: about a year and a half ago, i started experiencing some problems with my physical heart. it would randomly start beating very fast and pounding. i would feel short of breath and like my...
who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place? he who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. he will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God...
be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him” — [psalm 37:7a] the last week of the year christmas is a time of remembrance. christmas fills our days with our favorite movies, nostalgic treats, thoughts of cherished loved ones, and stories from the...
