by Annette Haskins | Oct 5, 2021 | Secure
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. –Psalm 23:6 ESV Sadie raced past us, her Ridgeback hair standing on end all the way down her back. This was a once-in-a-lifetime chase for our dog....
by Annette Haskins | Oct 1, 2021 | Secure
You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies.You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full. –Psalm 23:5 NET Psalm 23 appears to shift at this point from a shepherding metaphor to a host providing for his guest. If that’s so, it hints at a...
by Annette Haskins | Sep 21, 2021 | Secure
Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me. —Psalm 23:4 NET A church friend of ours built a vacation home on a lovely lake in Maine. It’s a spectacular house designed to host friends and...
by Annette Haskins | Sep 17, 2021 | Secure
He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. —Psalm 23:3 NLT Some people are news junkies. They can tell you at any moment all that’s happening in the world and what they think about it. Though I love how technology connects me to faraway loved ones,...
by Annette Haskins | Sep 14, 2021 | Secure
He restores my soul. –Psalm 23:3a ESV SighNo moving nowWedged into this creviceBy an unexpected slip of the footSweat droplets form on my faceOh, for a drink—of anything Breathing becomes laboredHeart beats fasterLegs numbInternal systemsFlash their...
by Annette Haskins | Sep 10, 2021 | Secure
He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. –Psalm 23:2 ESV Tropical storm Henri visited our neighborhood yesterday. At one point, the eye of the storm was literally over our house, according to the weather map! It turns out that...
