August 21, 2019 - Day 501 - Psalm 23

I am writing from my hotel in Sacramento, CA.

Psalm 23:

"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil."

Another very famous verse, and for good reason.  These writers lived with a lot of fear, as many of us still do today.

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