Lisa Livezey

Future generations will serve him; they will speak of the Lord to the coming generation. —Psalm 22:30 GNT I'm excited to announce a guest post this week, written by my 12-year-old granddaughter who is a writer herself! Her name is Iael /yah-elle/, Hebrew for the Biblical heroine Jael. Included at the end is a bio and headshot. Enjoy! Night Thoughts I lie awake; I am like a lonely bird on the housetop. —Psalm 102:7 NRSV

They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. –Acts 15:39 RSV They are in the same pasture, on the same side of the fence. But they don't see eye to eye. Is one right and one wrong, or is each perspective valid? Action items: Pray that truth and mercy will prevail, and animus be minimized. Refrain from speaking negatively about the other. Prayer God, You have considered our troubles. You know each heart and soul amidst adversities. Visit us with your mercy. Qu

Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. – Matthew 5:4 (RSV) Are you grieving a significant loss? Feel like you're in a twilight zone while the rest of the world goes along as normal? Allow yourself the necessary time and space to grieve. Ignore any critical voices of those unable to understand. Know that the Lord sees you and wants to comfort your hurting heart. Let Him meet you within the darkness and cloak you with His loving care. Prayer Lord, please bring

As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God. – Psalm 42:1 (DRB) The hart (adult male deer) looked robust, as if he didn't need a thing. And yet he was standing in the creek bed, a place of water. He was thirsty. Like the hart, we experience dryness despite looking strong. Our hearts thirst for water, Living Water from the stream which never runs dry. Prayer Quench my thirsty soul from Your eternal stream, oh Lord. Look out from the

My frame was not hidden from thee. - Psalm 139:15 (RSV) It startled me, this fawn sitting alone, nestled among the extended patch of lilies. I have been told that mother deer go off to feed, leaving their young ones hidden. Tender, new, spotted, large brown eyes looking out at me. Take heart, dear one. The Lord knows your location, too, and He cares for you. Prayer Dear Lord, I am like a small deer hiding in a big world. Please keep Your loving eye upon me and protect me th

Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and in all deep places. – Psalm 135:6 (KJV) Freckled, cold, mysterious, odd, unsightly, lurking. God made it. Ugly, bumpy, strange, unseen, bizarre, slimy, ancient. It serves a purpose. Prayer Lord, I realize Your ways are not ours. When I encounter something odd, help me to think of You and ponder Your purposes. Look into the deep places of my heart and see if there might be something cold and un