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“But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have kept his way without turning aside.” Job 23:10-11 NIV  In March of 2023 I was packing to move. Where I would eventually land, I didn’t know (and I still don’t), but I did know…

“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” Colossians 4:6 ESV I’ve been in a tough spot recently: sleeping, but still tired; eating, but still hungry; spending time alone to try and rechange, but to no avail. Together, these factors often cause…

“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” Psalm 145:18 ESV I’ve been admiring spring blooms, just like those pictured above. It’s cool how these blooms occur in nature, without needing to be tended to or controlled by humanity. These trees and bushes bloom year…

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:34 ESV I recently saw this sign while on a run: If I had been in my car, no big deal. I drive a Jeep, so it welcomes rough terrain. It’s a…

“For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:6 ESV  I hate snakes. I despise them with an intense passion like nothing else.  Recently my parents and I were talking about snakes, and I twitched for a solid two minutes after…

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12:12 ESV I’m thankful for mulch. Yeah, I could go into a whole metaphorical analysis of mulch and my life, but I’m not talking about some hidden meaning. Because I’m talking about actual mulch. I love how it smells. ‘Tis the season for…

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:6 ESV I often associate Psalm 23 with funerals (although I do remember reciting it in church with my Sunday School class and having a party after with root beer!). But recently it’s…

“Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.” James 1:19 ESV Listen to understand, not to respond. I heard this statement years ago, and it’s something I think about often. I like to write it on the board in my classroom when prepping my students to give each other feedback, having them pause…

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV Earlier in the school year I asked my chorus students what they would do to address parts of…