Olive Tree Blog

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"But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; my trust is in the tender mercy of God forever and ever." - Psalm 52:9

Lisa Livezey

Solar Stare - Part I

But my face may not be seen. – Exodus 33:23 (GNT) Moses wanted to see God's face, but the Divine glory was beyond human capacity, so God...

Lisa Livezey

Mirror, Mirror

And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same...

Lisa Livezey

Past the Prime?

I have been young, and now am old. – Psalm 37:25 (RSV) Feeling old, dried out, past your prime? Not so fast, friend. Perhaps God wants...

Lisa Livezey

"Ah, Holy Jesus," 2024

And he was crucified. - Luke 24:20 GNT The lyrics to "Ah, Holy Jesus" were first penned in 1630. These 394 years later, the words give...

Lisa Livezey

Feeling Cut Off

Behold I do new things, and now they shall spring forth. - Isaiah 43:19 (DRB) "It's out of the wound that growth comes." I heard that...

Lisa Livezey

Weeping Beauty

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. - Psalm 56:8...

Lisa Livezey

It is Well

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are thy ways. Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well; and...

Lisa Livezey

My Castle

Be thou my stronghold, whereunto I may alway resort: thou hast promised to help me, for thou art my house of defence, and my castle. -...

Lisa Livezey

Rough Ride

The Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters. - Isaiah 43:16 (NRSV) Not sure what your next stopping place should...

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