Each night as I send my officer off to work, I pray something very similar to this. I pray for his safety, of course, but also for wisdom and discernment-that he will be able to make the right hard choices during his shift. I pray for covering of not only his physical safety but also … Continue reading a powerful prayer for your officer
Tag: protection
gratitude + grief
Tonight I sit in bed, wrapped up in my officer’s old academy sweatshirt, and begin winding down with some tea and plans to watch tv. I glance down at my mug and the word embezzled on the side. Thankful. After the tragedy in Honolulu today-and lately what seems like daily tragedies of some sort or … Continue reading gratitude + grief
praise the lord who trains my hands for war + my fingers for battle
Verses: Psalm 144:1-2 says "Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me." Psalm 18:2 says "The Lord is my rock, my … Continue reading praise the lord who trains my hands for war + my fingers for battle
let me stay and rest, in your holiness
Verses: John 10:28 says "I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand." + Psalm 4:8 says "In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone Lord make me dwell in safety." Devo: I love the feeling I get during worship at church. … Continue reading let me stay and rest, in your holiness
the righteous are as bold as lions
Verse: Proverbs 28:1 reads "The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion." Devo: As LEOWs we are used to seeing the lion used in blue support-on tribute shirts, in memes, on officer coffee cups. Not only are lions often used as a symbol of strength and leadership … Continue reading the righteous are as bold as lions