Happiness is something that comes from our own hearts, not from other people.

Don't be fooled by strength you can see," he said at last. "Yahweh often hides His power in the simple things, the weak things, and so His strength seems foolish in man's eyes.

The land promised to Abraham and his descendants is once again theirs. God always keeps His promises. Even in times of cataclysmic upheaval and change, God's love and faithfulness are unchanging.

Scriptures were just words on a page and my prayers failed to lift.

You know what I wish? I wish I could put time in a bottle and throw it into the ocean. Then I would have forever to spend with you. I wouldn’t need air to breathe or food to eat. Holding you in my arms would be all the food I would need. Having your love would be the only air I would need to breathe.

You pray. And you allow the Lord to be your strength. Remember the Lord doesn't give you strength. He is your strength.

Joy explodes throughout the book of Psalms like fireworks, and is the most potent anti-missile defense system there is.