Psalms as Prayers and Songs • Praying the Psalms
Have you ever paused with a Scripture and let the words of the verse flow into your heart with a melody of their own? The Psalms were prayers written to be sung as prayers and songs.
Posts by Bettie Gilbert
Bettie Gilbert
Chronic Joy Contributing Writer
You can find Bettie blogging from her home in the far north suburbs of Chicago at bettiegsraseasons.com. She is walking forward with Jesus in the middle of her pain and weakness from multiple chronic illnesses. The beauty of nature and her family (including ten grandchildren) are Bettie's joys. She and her husband have been married for over 40 years and take great delight in their weekend coffee breaks together.
Abiding in Him is a devotional memoir by Bettie and her husband, Barry.
Simple Silence: A Place of Quiet Prayer
Are you feeling anxious mind-racing thoughts that try to pull your heart down? Jesus invites us into a simple silence to find His quiet rest.
The Lord is the Stronghold of My Life • Devotional
How many of us pause long enough to think about what these words actually mean. Do we know that the Lord is truly our light and stronghold?
Radiate Love through Intentional Kindness
Sometimes intentional kindness begins without much thought. It’s just a risk and reaction in the moment. Then comes the doubt, the fear. Can I really radiate kindness? But without the risk, there is little hope that the hunger for friendship and connection will ever be filled. But with it we radiate love.
