Victory and Rejoicing
At the end of Psalm 63, we once again find David rejoicing and praising God in his wilderness of suffering. He speaks of a God who is just…
Clinging and Being Held
If you are in the wilderness now, what do you do in the watches of the night? If you are like me, that is often when my fears and anxieties overwhelm…
Praise and Satisfaction in the Wilderness
Yesterday, we were reminded that the dryness and weariness of our wilderness create a thirst in us that draws us to the Living Water, Jesus, who…
Longing in the Wilderness
“David did not leave off singing because he was in the wilderness, neither did he, in slovenly idleness, go on repeating Psalms for other…
Better Than Life
“Your steadfast love is better than life.” To be steadfast means to be resolutely firm and unchanging, firmly fixed in place; immovable. The…
Guidance in the Wilderness
This Psalm was written by David in the wilderness of Judah. Verse 11 lets us know he was king, and most think that it was written …
Wilderness Worship
We are welcoming back Paula Miles this week. I first heard Paula speak at a women’s conference. Her passion for the Word, love for Jesus…
The End of Wrestling with Betrayal
It is time to bring our wrestling with betrayal to the foot of the Cross, where Jesus was made ransom for our sins. This, and His…
Breaking the Never-Ending Cycle
Our home is in a semi-rural area, and we see lots of wildlife. Groundhogs dance, fawns learn to stand on wobbly legs, rabbits, geese…
The God Who Sees
There once was a beautiful princess, the daughter of a powerful King and the sister of many. One day, she received a message from her…
God the Betrayer?
So begins the second act in the story of Ruth. The widowed Ruth accompanied her mother-in-law, Naomi, back to Bethlehem, from…
When Betrayal Destroys
Karen Grant takes us into her own journey of experiencing betrayal, which is appropriate for the Daily Treasure audience. So many of us know what it is to…
In Your Presence There is Fullness of Joy
How can my heart be glad though? How can my whole being rejoice? How can I find joy now that my husband is gone? Sometimes it all feels…
Protecting Lines in Pleasant Places
I have a tendency toward depression. I have experienced three significant times in my life when I needed to take medication to help…
Boundary Lines in Pleasant Places
This is my favorite verse in the Psalms. “The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” The lines…
The Lord, My Chosen Portion
In suffering, there is a choosing. You choose whether the Lord will be your portion and cup or if you will run after another god, another idol. There…
God’s Presence in Community
Another part of being preserved came from the community of believers around us. The day Mike and I learned he had internal melanoma with a terminal …
God’s Presence in His Preserving Grace
In January 2013, our world was rocked with a diagnosis of internal melanoma with no external site. My husband was given 6-12 months…