The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. - Proverbs 18:10 (NRSVUE)

On a particularly difficult day of teaching, I left a tense committee meeting and walked quickly down the hallway with clenched fists, looking down at my feet. When I glanced up, I saw a sign with the words “Area of Refuge.”

Refuge. What an extraordinary word, I thought. My heart...

Today's Prayer
Thank you, God, for being available to us in our hour of need. Thank you for being our refuge, our help, our strong tower. Amen.

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Today's Reading
Psalm 46:1-7

Thought for the Day

God knows my distress and is present with me.

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