Today's Beginning

Psalm 23:4 (NIRV), "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid. You are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff comfort me." Monday... Even though, I will not. There are so many even thoughs in our life and yes, we can be so afraid. But David writes in Psalm 23:4 (NIRV) of an even though that only happens once but he also shows us how to handle it. He says, "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid. You are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff comfort me." Of course, one of the darkest valleys is death and it seems that we face the possibility of it every day. The News loves to reminds us of the reality. But there are other dark valleys that we also face, aren't there, but death is the ultimate, isn't it? Now David says, that even though we walk through those dark valleys, we don't need to be afraid but so many of us are. Why? Because we don't follow and realize that we are not facing those...

Psalm 23:4a (MSG), "Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I'm not afraid." Wednesday... Yes, we must be prepared to not be afraid. I live in the middle of a desert and i have found there are benefits to living in a desert but there are also dangers. I live close to a place called Death Valley and that can be very true in a desert. When it is in the 100's + in temperature we must be prepared because there can be death valleys in our lives so it is very important to be prepared. People who don't live in a desert can be afraid. Yes, it needs to be respected.  But fear can rob you of so many adventures in life. Now David writes in Psalm 23:4 (MSG), "Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I'm not afraid." I have driven through Death Valley, California many times. It is a great way to go to the Sierra Nevada Mountains and eventually  to Yosemite which is one of the most beautiful National Parks in the United States. Yes, fear could take you aw...