August 10 The First Spoonful Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. — Psalm 34:8 (NIV) There is a pot on the stove this afternoon, something simmering low — onions gone soft, the whole kitchen…

August 9 Come and Be Filled Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” — Mark 2:27 (NIV) There is a particular kind of morning I’ve come to love. The coffee is hot, the windows are open,…

It isn’t the hard days that wear us down — it’s the ordinary ones, stacked. A reflection on Isaiah 40:31, and the quiet promise to walk and not faint.

August 7 The Miracle I Almost Missed Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. — Lamentations 3:22–23 (NIV) The house is quiet in the mornings now. No little…

August 6 When the Words Won’t Come In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. — Romans 8:26 (NIV) There are mornings…

August 5 Three Ways to Stay Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. — Romans 12:12 (NIV) Some mornings the hard thing doesn’t have a name. The coffee is made. The dishwasher hums. The calendar looks like every other week. If you…

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. — Psalm 9:10 (NIV) One of the beautiful things about gathering around a table is that stories are remembered there. If you’ve ever sat with a dear…