As someone who makes a regular practice of the "Note to self" application, I appreciate that the Psalmist invites us into his own inner workings. "Why are you so downcast?" he says to his soul. "Why are you so disturbed?" If you are anything like me, you've got a list of things that you could rattle off at any given moment in answer to that question. Problems with money, marriage, health, kids, jobs, family... the list could go on and on. This life is full of trials, in f

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Hannah was a woman in a tough spot. Barren, harassed and broken hearted, she was well acquainted with the deep pain of unanswered prayers. Year after year, she would come in great sadness before the Lord. She fasted and prayed and wept bitter tears but had yet to receive that which her heart most longed for. In 1 Samuel 1:10 we see that "She was deeply distressed and prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly." She made pleas and vows and bargains with the Almighty. So distra