Reader, There's something about the second week of anything that tells you the truth about whether you actually want it. The excitement of day one has settled. The newness has worn off just enough that showing up now costs something it didn't cost before. If you're here — reading this, journal open or on its way — that means something. Don't underestimate it. Last week, we sat with David on the floor of Psalm 51. We watched him reach for God not after he had gotten himself together, but...

Reader, June mornings have a particular quality to them — the light comes in slower, the day hasn't crowded in yet, and there's still a little room to breathe before the world catches up with you. I hope you're reading this in one of those moments. Today you’ll open Psalm 51 and begin. Before we go any further into this week, I want to give you something that will change how you read every Psalm in it. Psalm 51 was not written in a moment of spiritual inspiration. It was written in the...

Hey Reader, Before we open Psalm 51 on June 1, I want to tell you something about the people who wrote Psalms 51–100 — because context isn't just background information. Context is the thing that turns a beautiful verse into a living word that reaches into your actual life. Here's who you'll be hearing from over the next 60 days. David He opens this entire section — and he opens it on his knees. Psalm 51 is his repentance after Bathsheba and Uriah. Before you read a single word of it, know...