Cookbook Chronicles is an on-going series at The Bookery. Over the course of the next year, we’re exploring Denise Gee’s Southern...

Read the Psalm Psalm 128 Blessings for Those Who Fear God A song of ascents. 1 How happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his...

Meditate on the Psalms Reread Psalms 126-127 . I’m a farmer’s daughter. Though I live in a city now, each spring I have an inexplicable...

Pray the Psalm Psalm 127 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.  A psalm of Solomon. 1 Unless the Lord builds a house,     the work...

A review of Nita Prose’s latest installment in The Maid series, with Molly the Maid back for her best mystery yet!   Nita Prose's latest...

Write the Psalm Psalm 127 If God doesn’t build the house,     the builders only build shacks. If God doesn’t guard the city,     the...

Read the Psalm Psalm 127 The Blessing of the Lord A song of ascents. Of Solomon. 1 Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor...

Ariel Lawhon’s novel has spent 16 weeks on the New York Times’ bestseller list—and counting!  Historical fiction is one of our favorite...

Pray the Psalm Psalm 126 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. 1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,     it was...

Write the Psalm Psalm 126   It seemed like a dream, too good to be true,     when God returned Zion’s exiles. We laughed, we sang,     we...

Corn pudding, baked corn, corn casserole—whatever you call it, this is a recipe you want to keep! Growing up, we called this side dish...

Read the Psalm Psalm 126 Zion’s Restoration A song of ascents. 1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who...

Meditate on the Psalms Reread Psalms 124-125 . In the middle of a hard weekend last February, I stood among other believers at my church...

Pray the Psalm Psalm 125 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. 1 Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion;     they...

Write the Psalm Psalm 125 Those who trust in God     are like Zion Mountain: Nothing can move it, a rock-solid mountain     you can...

Read the Psalm Psalm 125 Israel’s Stability A song of ascents. 1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it...

The perfect audio version of Emma exists—and it's a radio play! Since the beginning of the year, I’ve made it a point to listen to all of...

Pray the Psalm Psalm 124 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.  A psalm of David. 1 What if the Lord had not been on our side?...

Meditating on God’s character can renew our hearts, minds and souls in difficult seasons Today, as I write, I’m staring at the large oak...

Write the Psalm Psalm 124 If God hadn’t been for us     —all together now, Israel, sing out!— If God hadn’t been for us     when everyone...