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THE GOOD DAY BLOG SERIES
Summer in the Psalms
If you're like me, my natural tendency is to let my emotions drive. But, scripture teaches the importance of stewarding our emotions. Psalms are not just a collection of ancient poetry but a blueprint of sorts, helping us navigate the terrain of human emotions, modeling how we can use our emotions to understand the condition of our hearts and point us back to our need of God and His everlasting faithfulness toward us. Come and be refreshed with us as we spend a Summer in the Psalms!
Psalm 100 - When We Need a Dance Party
Dancing invites joy and smiling, and as my friend, Kathy Izard, points out in her reflection of Psalm 100, dancing also invites gratitude. These "holy spirited steps" as she says are welcomed by God.
Kathy Izard
3 days ago4 min read
Psalm 93 - When the Waters Roar
There's no better way to be the Summer heat than with a splash. But, sometimes we get more than a splash. We get a wave or waves of chaos. My good friend, Valerie Ellis, is sharing her reflection of Psalm 93 with us today and reminding us of the stark contrast between chaos and Christ and the invitation that awaits us in these inconvenient and overwhelming waters.
Valerie Ellis
Jul 74 min read
Psalm 86 - When I Need to Stop "Fixing" and Live by Faith
What does it mean to "live by faith"? Relying on our know-how and limited understanding while also trying to be a follower of Christ is a common picture of a divided heart. And, we're not the first to struggle in this way. King David prayed for God to give him an undivided heart in Psalm 86.
Mary Thionnet
Jun 306 min read
Psalm 79 - When the Rug Slides Out from Under Me
Maybe this Summer, foreign is exactly what you need. But no bags need to be packed. Not a single one. No airline reservations need to be made. You see, praise in times of plenty, that's easy. It's natural. But praise in want, it's never easy. It's unnatural. Foreign may be an even better word. It feels strange, unfamiliar, unsettling.
Sarah Freymuth
Jun 235 min read
Psalm 72 - When I Have Opinions About Our Leadership
My good friend, Sarah Philpott, shares her reflection of Psalm 72 with us today and the gentle redirection meant for all us - who are we worshipping? In whom or what have we put our hope?
Sarah Philpott
Jun 165 min read
Psalm 65 - When I Need Some Fun
I want us to embrace a moment of nothingness, as hard as it may be for us. Keep the TV off, put the phone away. If not for a whole summer, how about today? How about for five minutes? For, it's only when we're bored that we start to ask ourselves the question: "What sounds fun?" Fun. We need more fun!
Candace Cofer
Jun 95 min read
The Psalms: A Guide Through All of Life
As we begin our Summer in the Psalms series this Summer, we're getting to hear from my friend, Cole Feix, as he helps us understand the Psalms as "the nervous system of the Bible."
Cole Feix
Jun 27 min read
Psalm 58 - When My Heart Cries for Justice
As we continue to walk through these Psalms together, we see God is not afraid of our questions or our emotions. Yet, what is so beautiful a
Traci Shnider
Aug 26, 20255 min read
Psalm 51 - When Waiting Upon the Lord
Crying out to God - we usually find ourselves here when God's timing and or ways is different from that of our own. Today, a dear friend of
R.J. Hester
Aug 19, 20255 min read
Psalm 44 - When I Feel Heaven and Heartache Cross Paths
Joy and grief, these seem so opposite, yet I've come to learn these two are good friends. Have you noticed in your own life how these seem t
Courtney Doyle
Aug 12, 20255 min read
Psalm 37 - When I'm Tired of "Hanging in There"
Hang in there! It's a phrase we hear quite a bit and likely even use to try to encourage another not to give up hope, but is it really that
Cheri Fletcher
Aug 5, 20255 min read
Psalm 30 - When I Need Joy in the Morning
Life is a cycle of ups and downs, victories and defeats, rejoicing and mourning. For every baby shower we attend, a funeral will not be far
Luke Helms
Jul 29, 20254 min read
Psalm 23 - When I Am Forgetful of God's Presence with Me
Dwell. When I think of the word dwell, I think of being still and in perfect peace. I think of a loving presence that surrounds me and wraps
Melissa Labieniec
Jul 22, 20255 min read
Psalm 16 - When I'm Carrying Too Much
I lunged out of the car, strapping on my work bag and purse. I stacked the grocery sacks filled with tonight’s meal down my arm and fumbled
Bethany Kimsey
Jul 15, 20255 min read
Psalm 9 - When I Don't Know What or How to Pray
How would you describe your prayer life? Fresh and fruitful, inconsistent and ineffective or nearly nonexistent? No matter where you land on
Patty Conrad
Jul 8, 20255 min read
Psalm 2 - When I Have a Decision to Make
Like many little children, my granddaughter was taught the sign language gesture for “all done” to communicate to her parents that she was f
Anita McVey
Jul 1, 20254 min read
Psalm 145 - When I Need God's Blessing
It was only a few years ago that I realized I could bless God. Up until then, I would pray He would pour out His blessings on me, my loved o
Becky Beresford
Jun 24, 20255 min read
Psalm 138 - When I Need to Remember God is Still God
She stood in the hospital parking lot, trembling and tearful. Her mother’s test results were grim, and fear threatened to overwhelm her. But
Dr. Gladys Childs
Jun 17, 20255 min read
Psalm 131 - When I Feel Restless
My heart felt restless. I was in the middle of a book launch and fall sports seasons for my kids and had a zillion and eight things on my to
Laura L. Smith
Jun 10, 20255 min read
Psalm 124 - When I Need to Be Refreshed
Psalm 124 is where we’re starting this summer and though I’ve chosen this, seemingly by happenstance, simply picking up where we left off from last summer, I don’t believe this is a matter of happenstance. I believe it’s a Psalm our hearts need to ponder.
Candace Cofer
Jun 3, 20256 min read
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