Psalm 143:6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. Context: Psalm 143:1 Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! 2Enter not into judgment with your servant, Psalm 143:5 I remember the days […]

II As the two friends began their trip home, Min smiled. “We’ve done alright for ourselves. If we can find some more mushrooms on our way home this will prove to be the most profitable trip ever.” Nik nodded, “Yeah, if we get home okay.  I keep thinking about the attack Spindle warned us about.” […]

The Feast of the Fairies                                                 I Once upon a time the land of Uclalia stood out as a beautiful country so frequented by the fair folk of Fairyland  that a visitor might have confused it with that beautiful realm itself. Fairies and nymphs attended its forests and meadows. Luscious fruit trees adorned its countryside. […]

Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility. Context: Proverbs 15:31-32 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. 32Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence. From the lexicon: Fear=reverence, piety.   Instruction=discipline, chastening, correction.   Wisdom=shrewdness.   Honor=abundance, […]

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. Context: 1 John 8-11 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that […]