Shine
One of the beautiful Hebrew words for praise is Halal, meaning “to SHINE; to celebrate”. I always get the picture of a bride and groom entering the reception, faces absolutely glowing with joy. To SHINE is to illuminate, to light up objects around it, to radiate outward. That’s us! We are made in His image as I Corinthians […]
The ABCs of Gratitude
Recently, in moments before sleep fell, I began to list, alphabetically, areas of gratitude. This is my own personal list, which amazed me! A – Atonement – Jesus’ sacrifice to reconcile me to God. B – Baking – the aroma testifying to the results! C – Choices – each one determines the trajectory of an […]
Magnify
“Magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together” Psalm 34:3 I have a mirror that is 3x magnification on one side. While it helps me put my makeup on, it is a bit unnerving to see all my flaws magnified 3X! It occurred to me that I tend to magnify the […]
A Simple Prayer
Hosanna is both prayer and praise. It is a cry and a joyful shout. The translation comes from “Yasha” which means delivers and “Anna” which means please. In other words, please save us our deliverer. Meaning, I know who is able to save me, and I confess I need saving. This word came to me […]
The Starting Gun
The athletes are poised to start the event. The starting gun is heard, and off they go. Praise can be our starting gun. Every morning. Every day. Beginning with praise can change the trajectory of our daily walk. Praise starts in our minds and hearts, marinates in our spirits and is spoken from our lips. […]