Author Archives: L. Lyden

Lonely For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. but woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. ~ Ecclesiastes 4:10 I’ve had my share of lonely seasons in life. Times when relationships didn’t work out and times when I moved away fromContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 4:9-16”

Handful of quietness Better a handful with quietness than both hands full, together with toil and grasping for the wind. ~ Ecclesiastes 4:6 Have you ever been in the presence of people who seemed to have everything, yet their words and actions were filled with bitterness and criticism? Maybe its a couple who constantly nitpickContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 4:1-8”

Despite the circumstances However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.  Acts 4:4  Sometime the circumstances of my life do not seem ideal.  There are times when I feel disappointments in the things going on around me.  In those moments, I rarelyContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Take the Opportunity Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?  Acts 3:12 Have you ever missed out on an opportunity? Maybe it was aContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

It’s only for a Season He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. ~ Ecclesiastes 3:11 If you were born before the year 2000, you may recognize this passage that onceContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 3”

Living life to the fullest Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labor in which I had toiled; And indeed, all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun. ~ Ecclesiastes 2:11 What does it truly mean to find satisfaction inContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 2”

What comes next? What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun? ~ Ecclesiastes 1:3  What comes next is a powerful question that makes us think about how we spend our days and what we’re truly working towards. Many people devote their lives to building a career, accumulatingContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 1”

Whoever has breath Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. praise the Lord! ~ Psalms 150:6 Do you have breath? I have breath in my lungs. The truth is, we all do, and so do many created things. We were all created to praise the Lord. Sadly, there are so many who have no idea whyContinue reading “Psalms 150”

Something New Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, and His praise in the assembly of saints. ~ Psalms  149:1 It seems like just about every day, a new song comes out. I’m talking about just in the praise and worship genre alone. While I love these songs that praise God forContinue reading “Psalms 149”

Your Marching Orders Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” Acts 3:6 You are probably familiar with today’s passage. It tells the powerful story of Peter and John encountering a lame manContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”