Star for the Journey

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  • Strength for Weak Hands, Hope for Fearful Hearts

    A Walk Through Isaiah 35:3–4 When I read Isaiah 35, it feels like stepping into a promise so bright it almost hurts your eyes. Deserts blossom, the parched ground sings, the ransomed of the Lord come home “with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads” (Isaiah 35:10). It’s a chapter soaked in hope—especially for people…

  • The Shepherd in the Shadows

    The night is long, the shadows deep,Yet He who guards you will not sleep;The Shepherd walks through every test,And knows the path that leads to rest. When hope feels lost, when strength runs dry,Hold fast His word, His promise nigh;The hands once pierced will hold you fast,And guide you safely home at last. Though fear…

  • My Portion and My Strength

    When flesh is weak and courage thin,And shadows crowd the door,I rest upon the God who stays—My strength for evermore. When heart and hope together fail,And fears like embers rise,He lifts my chin to see His face—A refuge for mine eyes. He is my Portion when I lack,My Bread when days are lean;A well that…

  • The Quiet Drift of Compromise

    There are nights when the house grows quiet and the day’s noise finally settles, and my thoughts drift into deeper waters. This evening I found myself thinking about how subtle compromise can be. It rarely announces itself; it usually slips in through small permissions—laughing along to fit in, letting a show run that dulls our…

  • The Song That Holds Me

    (Inspired by Isaiah 12:2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.”) When fear’s cold breath is near my face,And the walls press in on every place,When strength is gone and the night feels long,Your…