To Train up a Mom

  “You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Yesterday ended like some do with anxiety and questions. When I finally turned off my computer, I picked up my personal phone to find a text from someone that addressed the exact situation I was worried about with a simple…

 ‬‬ “For David said, “The Lord God of Israel, has given peace and rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.” ‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭23:25‬ ‭AMP‬‬ I was asked recently where I’d want to go on a dream vacation. I quickly replied: Old Jerusalem- I just want to rest within the Walls. No tourist…

 “For Your lovingkindness is great and higher than the heavens; Your truth reaches to the skies. Be exalted [in majesty], O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. That Your beloved [ones] may be rescued, Save with Your right hand, and answer me!” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭108:4-6‬ ‭AMP‬‬ Heights. They terrify me. Recently…

“You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭30:11-12‬ ‭AMP‬‬ I still remember the day Warren Hastings prophesied this…

  “Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path, And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭97:11‬ ‭AMP‬‬ What a beautiful and interesting thought – that Light is sown like a seed….seeds that are planted, hidden from view, until one day…

“Now these are the last words of David. Thus says David the son of Jesse; Thus says the man raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel: “The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.” ‭‭II Samuel‬ ‭23:1-2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ David…

“Why are you in despair, O my soul? Why have you become restless and disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭42:11‬ ‭AMP‬‬ I feel this verse in my bones. My face is not a good mask…

“When the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David and his servants with him went down and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint. Then Ishbi-Benob, who was one of the sons of the giant…thought he could kill David. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine and…

  “But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭40:17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ This verse holds a special place in my heart. It might be the first I memorized – I can’t remember – but I do remember quoting it…

 “Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Look, my son [Absalom] who came from my own body, is seeking my life; how much more [reason] now [does] this Benjamite [have to curse me]? Let him alone and let him curse, for [it could be that] the Lord has told him [to do…