"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24 For a number of years now, I have woken up on a Friday morning, realized that it is my day off, and stretched with pleasure. The words of this psalm then run through my head: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. I would then get into my hiking gear and … [Read more...] about Psalm 118 (Psalms on the Trail)
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Psalm 14 (Psalms on the Trail)
"When the Lord restores the fortunes of the people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad" Psalm 14:7 Reflection: I love the Church. Sometimes as an institution it has been awkward, foolish, hurtful, and abusive. I have suffered because of it. Sometimes it has lost its way and forgotten its purpose. I have gotten caught up in its trivia. Yet eventually the sin in it … [Read more...] about Psalm 14 (Psalms on the Trail)