Tag: psalms

  • My Rock

    My Rock

    Psalm 62:1-2 NIV: Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly, he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. I would call myself a visual person when it comes to my prayer time. Yes, I use words at times, but other times…

  • Dwell

    Dwell

    Psalm 27:4 NIV: One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. I don’t know about you, but if you were…

  • Judgement

    Judgement

    Psalm 96:13 NIV: Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness. On this New Year’s Day, I wanted to tackle something big: God’s Judgment. Before you move on because you’re not in the mood…

  • Vibrations of the Heart

    Vibrations of the Heart

    Psalm 19:14 NLT: May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. These words from David serve as the conclusion of a beautiful song that begins with “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His…

  • Cast your Cares

    Cast your Cares

    Psalm 55:22 NIV: Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you. Anyone out there carrying some heavy things? This week’s art is for you. David starts this Psalm with, “Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me, and I am distraught.”…

  • Shattered

    Shattered

    Psalm 34:18: “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” A few weeks ago, I was part of a panel discussion on using art in grief. I have several art pieces in a show titled “Mending the Shadows” currently on display at the Vernon Filley Art Museum. As…

  • Sacrifice

    Sacrifice

    Psalm 51:17 NIV “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.” Sacrifice is one of those church words that has made its way into our everyday lexicon. You hear stories of athletes who sacrifice everything to train for their sport (especially, as I write this,…

  • Refuge

    Refuge

    Psalm 18:2 NIV: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” This verse conjured up powerful images for me today as I delved into it. Interestingly, there are 7 descriptors here for God,…

  • The Waves of Grief

    The Waves of Grief

    Psalm 42:7 NIV: “Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.” One of the great explorations of personal grief is the book “The Year of Magical Thinking” by Joan Didion. Reading her book, speaking to friends who have grieved, and walking through my own…

  • Grief as Drowning

    Grief as Drowning

    Psalm 69:1-3 NASB: “Save me, God, For the waters have threatened my life. I have sunk in deep mud, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me. I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched;” One of the things I cherish about scripture is that…