Author Archives: pastockwell

March 28 Psalm 51 Verse 15: Deliver me from death, O God, and my tongue shall sing of your righteousness, O God of my salvation. I don’t fear dying from this mortal life, and I am sure that this verse … Continue reading →

March 26 Psalm 51 Verse 14: I shall teach your ways to the wicked, and sinners shall return to you. I spent 32 years teaching children about math, science, language arts, reading, social studies, and computer technology. I worked with … Continue reading →

March 25 Psalm 51 Verse 13: Give me the joy of your saving help again and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit. Boy, what can I say about this? I ask each day for help and God gives it generously … Continue reading →

March 24 Psalm 51 Verse 12: Cast me not away from your presence and take not your holy Spirit from me. Some one once wrote that living a life believing in God is preferable to living in disbelief. For if … Continue reading →

March 23 Psalm 51 Verse 11: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. This is a standard prayer for most Episcopalians and probably for many Christians throughout the world. I find the … Continue reading →

 March 22 Psalm 51 Verse 10: Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Am I worthy of God’s forgiveness of my sins? Are any of us worthy? Well, the answer to these questions is … Continue reading →

 March 21 Psalm 51 Verse 9: Make me hear of joy and gladness, that the body you have broken may rejoice. Have you ever wanted to forgo hearing of joy and gladness? Maybe we don’t care to hear about … Continue reading →

March 19 Psalm 52 Verse 8: Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; wash me, and I shall be clean indeed. This verse has set my mind to thinking about the translation’s wording. Why am I to … Continue reading →

March 18 Psalm 51 Verse 7: For behold, you look for truth deep within me, and will make me understand wisdom secretly. I’m a learner from the beginning of my life. I wanted to know what made the sky blue … Continue reading →

March 17 Psalm 51 Verse 6: Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth, a sinner from my mother’s womb. It is disheartening to think I have been a selfish, ego-centric person from my birth. When I think about my … Continue reading →