I lift up my eyes to the hill, from where does my help come? Psalm 121:1 These are words that were often used at the beginning of a worship service in churches in the tradition in which I grew up.... Continue Reading →

The watchman says: “Morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire; come back again.” Isaiah 21:12 Sometimes the watchman doesn’t have clear answers. He or she can only see so far. “How much longer until the night... Continue Reading →

On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night they shall never be silent. Isaiah 62:6 My dog hears the faintest rustle in the grass or little disturbance outside. In fact, her hearing... Continue Reading →