It’s been a month since we were able to meet for Bible Study, and I’ve been coming up with chatty … More
Author: Ruthinthedesert
I live in the desert with 3 kids, 1 husband, 2 cats, and 5 coffee pots.
Dwelling Place
Due to the Corona virus situation, my Bible study class is not able to meet at church this month. I’ve … More
Worship Day 2: God our Refuge
If you’re reading Beachcombing the Psalms, every Tuesday is Worship Day. Here is Worship Day 2.
Week 1 Daily Readings
A video peek into the daily readings, and a list of the psalms we are reading this week
Beachcombing the Psalms: the God of my salvation
A day to worship the God of our salvation before we begin reading the Psalms in order tomorrow
Beachcombing the Psalms: Introduction Week readings
If you have the book or you’re following our schedule, you’ll be reading days A through E before next Tuesday. You’ll be looking at these psalms in various genres:
Psalm 40
The book of Psalms has been my prayer guide through seasons of loss, depression, anxiety, hope, joy, and change. There is truly something here for every day—prayers from every emotion you can imagine. Psalms contains many genres of prayer, and most of them are illustrated in one of my favorite psalms, number forty.
Beachcombing…a poem to begin
It was one of those stereotypical coastal days,
The time-between-times: not really summer, not quite fall
Mid-afternoon, the opportune moment
The rain had pulled back—a strategic retreat to recruit reinforcements
But the wind still held the beachhead against all comers.
The tide was low, the sand deserted at the moment
Except for us.
look inside Beachcombing the Psalms
Here is a glimpse of the weekly rhythm of Beachcombing the Psalms. You can also use the “Look Inside” feature … More
Introducing Beachcombing the Psalms
The book of Psalms, like the ocean, can be overwhelming. It is, after all, the longest book in the Bible. It can be mysterious…
