GOOD MORNING, Siblings! Today we begin Psalms! Our readings are Psalms 1-8 Rabbit Trails 🌿Authors of Psalms~ Most of us think of David as the author of Psalms. While he was a prodigious Psalmist, there were other writers as well. This is an interesting listing of the authors we know – and don’t know. •David […]
GOOD MORNING, SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalms 7-9 Rabbit Trails 🌿A little more about Psalms: This is the second book of the Bible classified as Poetry. Job was the first one. The Hebrew name for this book is Tehillim, which means praises. There are 150 Psalms total, and this book is the longest book in […]
GOOD MORNING, SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalms 17-20 Like many of you, I’ve spent the past couple of weeks concentrating on preparing my home for an extended stay for my family. Something of a deep cleaning and organizing pandemic style. Yesterday we set up a home office for Ricky and beginning today he will be […]
GOOD MORNING, SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalms 21-25 Rabbit Trails In these readings, no doubt Psalm 23 will strike most of us as familiar. Even those who have spent little time in the Word recognize the opening sentence… “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” However Psalm 22, if you’ve not read it […]
Good Morning, Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalms 26-31 Rabbit Trails 🌿The Father give us such clear wisdom in His Word. Then, throughout His word He demonstrates this in the attitudes of the people who seek Him. Today we see that in David’s statement of “I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I […]
GOOD MORNING SIBLINGS! Today’s Readings are Psalm 32-34 Rabbit Trails 🌿Psalm 32 is a deep pool of wisdom indeed. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered… Blessed is the man against whose YHWH counts no iniquity and in whose spirit there is no deceit. Psalm 32:1 How do we become […]
Good Morning, Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalms 36-39 Rabbit Trails 🌿Today I wanted to share a bit of how I read the Psalms. If we read it in a different light, they are actually giving us far more information than we realize and I’m going to show you some examples of that from today’s reading […]
Good Morning Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalm 40-45 Sunday, March 22 is the deadline for your friends and family to join our Spring Start Bible study group on Facebook. It is this exactly same Bible study as this one, but we will be beginning in Genesis on Monday. If you’ve invited them to join make […]
Good Morning, Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalms 46-50 Rabbit Trails It’s been a long week and I’m ready for my Biblically mandated break from it all. As I type this up on Friday morning, a fresh loaf of bread is cooling on the countertop, supper is cooking in the crock pot, and my dogs are […]
GOOD MORNING, SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalm 51-57 Rabbit Trails But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in […]
Good Morning, Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalms 58-65 Rabbit Trails 🌿In reading the Psalms, have you ever stopped to think of what it must have been like to be David? He constantly speaks of enemies spreading lies about him, lying in wait to kill him, stirring up strife, and seeking to destroy him. He often […]
Good Morning, Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalms 66-69 Rabbit Trails 🌿So often, when reading the Word, one thing will jump out at me immediately. It’s as if I recognize a phrase, a word, or a sentence that the Father has been preparing me to see – and I find that the more I listen for […]
GOOD MORNING SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalms 70-73. Rabbit Trails I feel like I’m just feasting every day when we open up the Word, don’t you? Fills my soul and satisfies like nothing else! Rabbit trails 🌿Quick notes: •Psalm 70 is a repeat of Psalm 40: 14-17 With just a few word variations. Look it […]
Good Morning Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalms 74-77 Our precious sister, Debbie Ingle, provided the notes for today so I could get my garden work done. Thank you so much, Debbie! I sure do love ya! Debbie’s Rabbit Trails Hello Front Porch Family! 🌿Many of us are so comforted by the Psalms. They are usually […]
GOOD MORNING, SIBLINGS! Buckle up, today’s readings are going to shake you! Psalm 78-79…got your seatbelts on? Here we go! Rabbit Trails Let me begin by saying I LOVE PSALM 78! 🌿Psalm 78 – This was a hymn, most likely taught to children to help them learn of their heritage and to keep them steadfast […]
Good Morning, Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalms 80-85 Rabbit Trails Here are some quick notes: 🌿Psalm 80: Some are of the opinion that this psalm speaks to the division of the tribes of Israel, whereas some of the tribes remain faithful, others do not. The passage shows a grieving for lost brethren and a hope […]
Good Morning, Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalms 86-89 Rabbit Trails 🌿Psalm 86: All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, YHWH, and glorify your name. Note the definitive nature of that statement. Now nation can refer to a lineage of people or a place of origin. In this context and biblically […]
GOOD MORNING SIBLINGS! We have a whole passel of Psalms to read today! Today’s readings arePsalm 90-95 and GUESS WHAT? One of my favorite Biblical authors makes an appearance again today! Rabbit Trails 🌿Psalm 90 is the only Psalm attributed to Moses, whose name was actually Moshe when transliterated from Hebrew, pronounced “Moshay”. Put that […]
GOOD MORNING SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalm 96-102 Rabbit Trails My notes are brief today. A lot of what we are reading today originally had YHWH’s personal name in the text. I just want to point that out (again, sorry to be repetitive but bear with me to see why) because it was important to […]
GOOD MORNING SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalm 103-105 Rabbit Trails There is a lot of retelling of the deeds of our Father in today’s passages – and that is a wonderful thing! We cannot retell of His greatness enough! In fact, we tell of it far too little. More time in our lives should be […]
GOOD MORNING SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalm 106-107 Rabbit Trails Y’all, I was going through our psalms and one verse jumped out of me and took hold. That one verse is my focus today, with an excited, determined, and grateful heart at what we are all participating in here together! So forgive me if I […]
GOOD MORNING SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalm 108-114 Rabbit Trails Remember, before we started this book, that we talked about the types of Psalms: •Hymns – songs of praise and thanksgiving to YHWH •Repentant – Confessions of sin, regret for sin, and petitions to YHWH for grace and forgiveness •Wisdom – Observations on our relationship […]
Good Morning, Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalms 115-118 My dear friend, Debbie Ingle is stepping in for me with the notes today. Debbie’s Rabbit Trails Hello Front Porch Family! It is an honor to walk through some of the Psalms with you today. Do you find yourself singing as you go? I find that many […]
GOOD MORNING SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalm 119:1-88 Rabbit Trails Today is a biggie (literally), and I’m SO EXCITED to be able to read it with you! 🌿Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in all of the Bible, and it is a wonderful description of who the Messiah was, who He is, and who He […]
MORNING, SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalms 120-132 We have several fairly short Psalms in our reading today. As I was writing my notes, I found that, once again, I had used these readings as a form of self reflection, asking myself questions to help me discern if I was hitting or missing the mark with […]
GOOD MORNING, Siblings! Today we complete Psalm 119 with today’s readings: Psalm 119:89-176 Rabbit Trails Hard stuff ahead. Take a deep breath and commit to read through to the end because that ties it all up together! 🌿For many of us, reading the Bible from start to finish is a new thing. (In fact, fewer […]
GOOD MORNING SIBLINGS! Today’s reading is Psalm 133-139 Rabbit Trails I had a conversation with someone this past week. They asked a question and I answered with Scripture. This person replied, “But how do you know you’re right? What if I’m right?” I responded, “You are absolutely right to question me and you should never […]
Good Morning, Siblings! Today’s readings are Psalms 140-145 Hey friends! Debbie Ingle is stepping in to do the notes today. I’m so grateful for her help and I know you’ll enjoy her insight as much as I do! Debbie’s Rabbit Trails 🌿Psalm 141 A Psalm of David – What an accomplished man! He was a […]
GOOD MORNING SIBLINGS! Today’s readings are Psalms 146-150 Rabbit Trails 🌿We finish up the book of Psalms today – and we will see that the Father ends this book on the perfect note! 🌿In today’s Psalms, depending on what translation you are using, you may see a lot of all caps “LORD”. Remember that this […]