Personal note after surgery
Dear loyal readers, I know it's Thursday, but I had my knee replacement surgery on Monday and try as I may, I just couldn't get to the end of my…
Dear loyal readers, I know it's Thursday, but I had my knee replacement surgery on Monday and try as I may, I just couldn't get to the end of my…
Meanwhile... back to David. We last left David standing victoriously over the slain Goliath. David has another giant to overcome—Saul's jealousy. Now at first, Saul was delighted with David. For…
Bear with me this one last week as I share the way the Lord has provided in this time of weariness and distress. (See the last two blogs.) Exhausted as…
What changes a week brings. Thanks to many of you who responded to last week's plea for prayer and concern for my mother by praying and/or commenting. Your comments were…
Interesting how God works. I wrote last week's blog, "David—Slaying the Giant" a few days before the giant of congestive heart failure loomed over my mother. At this writing she…
Now, the story we know so well. David is up for fighting Goliath and Saul has given the go-ahead. "Go, and the Lord be with you." I Samuel 17:37b We can…
We left David playing soothing tunes for King Saul's troubled soul. (Last week's blog.) David didn't stay at the palace, however, he went back and forth from shepherding in the hills…
Today, we will watch David using his gift of music. Remember how he practiced his harp on the hillside, making up songs of praise to God, and soothing the…
Speaking of shepherding (last week's post), that's exactly what David was doing when the prophet Samuel came in search of the next one to be appointed King of Israel. The…
How did King David handle his fears? I think much of his ability came with early preparation as a shepherd on the hillside. David developed his natural skills as he…