{Yahweh, Have Mercy and Help Me}

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Psalm 123 and 121 are songs of ascents. One meaning of ascent is “a movement or return toward a source or beginning.” In these psalms David is asking his God, who is in heaven, to have mercy on him and to help him. David is moving toward the Great God of Heaven – Yahweh Elohim. [...]

{Yahweh, Hear My Prayer}

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Yahweh, hear my prayer; listen to my pleas for mercy. In your faithfulness, answer me, and in your righteousness. Don’t bring your servant to trial, since in your sight no one alive would be considered righteous. I remember the days of old, reflecting on all your deeds, thinking about the work of your hands. I [...]

{My Grandson, a Gift from God}

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On June 21, 2010 I was telling my friend that I missed my grandson. I don’t get to see him like I did when he lived with me. I’m always wondering what he is doing. He will be one-year-old next week, yet he has more common sense than an adult. He is so smart. When [...]