Author: debanncuster

Your Hand Upon Me, Eric Grover. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ipt5dShWik My precious mother is sentimental. The ping-pong table, which is in the basement of the farmhouse where I grew up, is her quilting workstation, at which she is surrounded by colorful stacks and luscious wardrobes of fabric. The old beloved Barbie house Dad built for my sister and… Continue reading Hemmed In

God, I Look to You/Hallelujah Even Here, Lydia Laird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR5IoWH9OiI Jenn Johnson Overwhelmed, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6oxXwRWFTo Big Daddy Weave “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21 There’s no question that circumstances in my life were leaving me feeling overwhelmed. Happy, feel-good dreams I’d repeatedly had of moving to a new house… Continue reading Overwhelmed

In the Secret, Sonicflood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU4U8_wMdRs “In returning and rest shall you be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.”  Isaiah 30:15 It is a personal victory when I can simply remain silent when what I really want to do is talk, complain, or rant. In my personal culture, my inner resolve is… Continue reading Quiet

(Take Courage, Kristene DiMarco/Bethel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJoABwNMzvM “Therefore wait for Me,” says the Lord.  Zephaniah 3:8 Wait. Generally used as an intransitive verb, wait is defined as “to remain stationary in readiness or expectation” (Merriam-Webster). Though often spoken in isolation, it is not a passive or weak verb. This little word carries weight. No pun intended. It… Continue reading Waiting