Author Archives: hannahmarie09

O Lord, our Lord,    how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your glory above the heavens.  Out of the mouth of babies and infants,you have established strength because of your foes,    to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,    the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is manContinue reading “Awe and Gratitude”

“One thing have I asked of the Lord,  that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in His temple.” Psalm 27:4 It’s proving to be harder to write these blogs thanContinue reading “Dwelling”

“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,     which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem,     so the Lord surrounds his people,     from this time forth and forevermore.” Psalm 125:1-2 A couple days ago, my Physical Settings of the Bible teacher took us on a 10 hour hike around Jerusalem. We covered Old Testament sites inContinue reading “Surrounded by Peace”

“Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth. Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King. Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress.” Psalm 48:1-3 To locals,Continue reading “School on Mount Zion”

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills.     From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord,     who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved;     he who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, he who keeps Israel     will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord is your keeper;     the Lord is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun shallContinue reading “Departure Day!!”

“I was glad when they said to me,    “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” Our feet have been standing    within your gates, O Jerusalem!” Psalm 122:1-2 In May I graduated from Hope College with a Psychology major and minors in Religion and Ministry. This fall, I will be spending a semester in Israel, studying at JerusalemContinue reading “My First Blog Post”