Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like the watercourses in the Negeb. May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. (Psalm 126: 4-6)

For most of the year the wadis of the Negev desert are dusty dry.

For the lives of most, tears are more common than joy.

But joy can erupt like a desert storm.

Above is Thirsty Land by Ron Gang. The artist specializes in Negev landscapes.

A week ago I was confident that yesterday would complete 365 days of daily meditations on the psalms. I was wrong. Twelve more days remain.