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Ariana Den Bleyker

Ariana D. Den Bleyker is a Pittsburgh native currently residing in New York’s Hudson Valley. She is the author of two devotional poetry collections, To Be Held by the Light and Waking in the Light. She is an ordained deacon in the Reformed Church of America.
Devotionals

Finding Our Safe Place

Read: Psalm 46 Be still, and know that I am God. (v. 10) Natural disasters are scary. Destroyed homes, loss of life, and the chaos of displacement—experiencing it ourselves is

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Lifted Up

Read: Psalm 30 I shall never be moved. (v. 6) Do you remember climbing the first hill on your first rollercoaster ride? You got to the top, and for a

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Staying the Course

Read: Psalm 18:27-42 You equipped me with strength for the battle. (v. 39) For me, long distance running didn’t come easy. I started by walking, and I wasn’t fast. Over

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A United Heart

Read: Psalm 86 Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. (v. 11) The heart is vital to

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Lost and Found

Read: Psalm 107 He delivered them from their distress. (v. 6) It had been a while since I’d cried hot, angry tears, but there they were, uncontrollably rolling down my

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The Faithfulness of God

Read: Psalm 91 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you. (vv. 2-3) “9-1-1, what’s your

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He Sustains Us

Read: Psalm 63 My soul will be satisfied. (v. 5) Imagine being lost in a desert—the last drops of water in your flask ran out three days ago and you’re

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When God Pursues Us

Read: Psalm 139 O LORD, you have searched me and known me! (v. 1) Sometimes when I stand calmly before a mirror and focus on my own eyes, I think,

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He Leads Us

Read: Psalm 23 He restores my soul. (v. 3) On August 22, 2006, I gave up alcohol in what would be one of the most major life transitions and disorienting

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