Category: Wisdom Along the Way -Sacred Writings

A Front Porch Reflection for the Curious Pilgrim The Daily Readings Psalm 97 – “Rejoice in the Lord…” Micah 7:7–15 – “I will look to the Lord… I will wait for the God of my salvation.” Acts 3:1–10 – “I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give to you…” John 15:1–11…

Daily Office Readings: Psalm 88 • Job 19:21–27 • Hebrews 4:1–16 Sitting with the Tension Some mornings on the porch, the Scriptures don’t line up neatly. They don’t tie themselves into a bow or offer a simple answer I can carry into the day. Instead, they sit beside me like old friends—each telling a different…

Daily Office Readings Psalm 102Jeremiah 20:7–111 Corinthians 10:14; 11:27–32John 17:1–26 There are mornings on the porch when the world feels both fragile and vast. The birds sing as if nothing is wrong, the wind moves through the trees like an old storyteller, and somewhere deep within, a quiet question rises: What holds all of this…

Daily Office Readings: Psalm 24; Zechariah 9:9–12; 1 Timothy 6:12–16 ✍️ When the Song Feels Hard to Sing “Rejoice and shout aloud…” “Fight the good fight…” “God…who gives life to all things.” These words from today’s readings call us to sing, to declare, and to honor God with thanksgiving. They remind us that life itself…

“Dominion, Voice, and the Gift: Rethinking Sin and Righteousness” 📖 Today’s Readings Psalm 87 – A vision of belonging and identity rooted in God Jeremiah 13:1–11 – A people who “did not listen” Romans 6:1–23 – Sin, dominion, righteousness, and the gift of God John 8:47–59 – “Whoever is from God hears the words of…

Covenant, Baptism, and the Struggle to Live Free 📖 Daily Office Readings Psalm 95 • Jeremiah 11:1–8, 14–20 • Romans 6:1–11 • John 8:33–47 🎶 A Call to Begin: Singing Before Understanding “Come, let us sing to the Lord…” The day begins not with answers—but with worship. Before theology, before doctrine, before trying to figure…

Truth That Sets Us FreePsalm 42 · Jeremiah 10:11–24 · Romans 5:12–21 · John 8:21–32 A Soul That Longs for What Is Real “As the deer longs for the water brooks,so longs my soul for you, O God.” — Psalm 42 There is something deep within us that knows when life is not aligned with…

Opening Reflection There are moments in life when suffering feels like an interruption—something that should not be. We resist it, question it, and often try to explain it away. Yet the Scriptures for today—Psalm 85, Isaiah 52:7–12, and Hebrews 2:5–10—do not avoid suffering. Instead, they place it at the very center of God’s redemptive story.…