Episode #54: A Deep Dive into Psalm 23:4 with Sandra Joseph

The Refuge Podcast with Jennifer Elwood

Last week’s episode with Leigh Mackenzie touched on Psalm 23:4 and I’m so excited about what I learned during the deep dive of this verse!

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me” (ESV).

Sandra Joseph joined me for this precious time of study and I’m excited for you to hear what we discovered in this oft quoted Bible verse.

We discussed:

• our initial thoughts of different words used in a few translations
• we wondered what true comfort truly looked like
• several words in their original language and their deeper meanings
• the words of a few heartfelt commentators
• what we learned about God and His role as our Shepherd
• how we both personally experience true comfort
• the message of her book What He Asks: My Journey of Finding God Faithful through Chronic Illness

We mentioned (and highly recommend!) the ReNEW writer’s conference. You can follow them at https://renewwriting.com and on Instagram renewwriting.

Melanie Chitwood was also discussed and is a wonderful resource for writing coaching and editing. You can find her at https://melanieschitwood.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/melanieschitwood/.

Author bio:

Sandra Joseph is a speaker, Biblical Life Coach, blogger, and author of devotionals, scrapbooking instructional books, and other publications. She points people to a place of recognizing and remembering God's faithfulness in their stories. In her book, What He Asks: My Journey of Finding God Faithful through Chronic Illness, she shares a very personal look at her own journey of finding God faithful through chronic illness.

For two-thirds of her life, she has been married to Bill and endured the diagnosis of Type 1 diabetic. The wedding and diagnosis occurred within days of each other. Sandra treasures her role as a mother and Grammie/Mimi. She graduated from Geneva College and was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award. She has lived in the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania most of her life. Sandra will forever be thankful for insulin, good medical care, and most importantly, the gift of God’s amazing grace.

You can follow her at www.whatheasksbook.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/whatheasksbook, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sljoe5/.

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