Sometimes we need restoration.

We are living in a time when the world needs healing. Uncertainty presses against our communities, our households, and our spirits. In such moments, we return to one of the most beloved promises in the Hebrew Scriptures:
He restores my soul.

In this meditation on Psalm 23:3, Reverend Alvelyn Sanders-Swafford invites readers to move slowly through these familiar words and rediscover what restoration means for our lives today. This psalm is a song of trust. It reminds us that God is not absent, not unaware, and not distant from the realities of our lives.

Rooted in the preaching tradition of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and growing out of a sermon delivered during the 177th Church Anniversary Revival at historic Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta, this spiritual companion offers encouragement for seasons of uncertainty, transition, and renewal.

Return to these words today-and again and again-whenever your spirit needs restoration. Ideal for personal devotion, prayer groups, clergy reflection, and anyone seeking reassurance from Psalm 23 during difficult seasons.