I’ve been moving a paperback copy of The Message from room to room the past few days, relishing in the simplicity of the phrasing and the uplifting in the words. My mama brain is a little too tired to absorb, much less enjoy, my normal translation of choice, the ESV. I forgot how much I like Eugene Peterson’s thoughtful and creative expressions.

Day and night I’ll stick with God; I’ve got a good thing going and I’m not letting go (Psalm 16:8).

Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God (1 Peter 1:18).

God-friendship is for God-worshipers; They are the ones he confides in (Psalm 25:14).