Author: debanncuster

https://youtu.be/F9vtRgjL2c0 The surviving remnant…shall take root downward and bear fruit upward. Isaiah 37:31 Once more a remnant of the kingdom of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above. 2 Kings 19:30 It is a landscape of contrasts now. It is early March, and I have seen Robin Redbreast twice now in our corner… Continue reading Rooted

https://youtu.be/TbLJyjfyACM “Only a weakling gives up when he’s becalmed!A strong man sails by ash breeze!” “She’s in ballast and riding high…Her topsails and royals are catching a breeze that’s too high for us.” “And now you’re becalmed.Just like I was…Wanted to make something of myself.But I didn’t have a chance.” “I will lift up my… Continue reading At My Wit’s End

https://youtu.be/OOKaircCiGI, Just a Closer Walk With Thee I am weak but Thou art strongJesus, keep me from all wrongI’ll be satisfied as longAs I walk, let me walk close to TheeJust a closer walk with TheeGrant it, Jesus, is my pleaDaily walking close to TheeLet it be, dear Lord, let it beWhen my feeble life… Continue reading Close

https://youtu.be/YihKbG8-X3U, Graves into Gardens by Elevation Worship https://youtu.be/xHJ8QKHr-jE, A Fragrant Offering by Rita Springer Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle…a seed waiting to sprout,a bulb opening to the light,a bud straining to unfurl.And the anticipation nurtures our dream.~Barbara Winkler~ I look out the picture window in the wee hours… Continue reading Barren

https://youtu.be/ore7feFfD40 “Because you…ate from the tree about which I gave you the order, ‘You are not to eat from it,’…you will work hard.”Genesis 3:17 Adam was given the authority to Name. But after Adam Named,he was bent.The privilege of Namingwas removedwhen responsibility was rent. Work has always been a part of the equation. We were… Continue reading Known

https://youtu.be/b-MwUA8Kbo4, I need the Time to alignMy Self with His HeartTime to alignMy crooked perspectiveTo allow Him to unravelThe KnotsAs only He can. ~DAC~ This meditation took me down an awesome but unexpected path. (Isn’t that just His way?) Like many, I get sentimental around the holidays and enjoy all the feels of Christmas music,… Continue reading Arrival

https://youtu.be/jYpBgJHmGmw https://youtu.be/qXHu9OVCGeY He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. Psalm 147:4 “Progo,’ Meg asked. ‘You memorized the names of all the stars—how many are there?’How many? Great heavens, earthling. I haven’t the faintest idea.’But you said your last assignment was… Continue reading Named

https://youtu.be/DXXxLwxfo0U Taste and see that the Lord is good.Psalm 34:8 “Don’t you see how God’s wooing you from the jaws of danger? How he’s drawing you into wide-open places—inviting you to feast at a table laden with blessings?”Job 36:15 MSG “Make a joyful noise to the Lord…Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence… Continue reading The Invitation

https://youtu.be/GfVd5x9W1Xc “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Genesis 15:5 “The very hairs of your head are all numbered.” Matthew 10:30 I remember that it was with great disappointment that I first learned music had a strong relationship with math. For me, the two were entirely unrelated. Music… Continue reading Numbered

Up ‘Til Now, Deborah Ann CusterThis song stems from the meanderings of of my thought life, where I would find myself lusting after the past for one reason or another. Obviously, this is an unhealthy practice to give in to for long periods of time, so I began to break down why a person could… Continue reading Contentment