I didn't need the calendar to tell me. Nor did I need to look outside at 7:00 am to see that it was still dark. No, it was my daylight soul and Vitamin D deprived spirit that screamed the message loud and clear: We're approaching the shortest day of the year! The...
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:6-7 ESV) "And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?"...
Any serious Christian wants those they care about to come to know the Lord, but how do you go about this? So many are closed to preaching of the gospel. Many, even from other religious backgrounds, have become "secularized", and much of what is going on in the world...
Do you live in a house with stairs? Or perhaps you have stairs to climb in your office building. Or if not, maybe there are stairs to enter your church, your doctor’s office, you... Well, I think we all get the picture. Stairs are everywhere.The house we currently...
I felt kind of bad, really. While we lounged on a beautiful tropical beach in Grenada, our family and friends back home were undergoing a major winter storm so severe that the schools were closed and my mother's personal support service that helps her bathe and dress...
After 18 hours of heavy rain, the sun that popped out from behind the clouds couldn't have been more welcome, and my husband and I hurried into our shoes and headed out for a walk. Our biggest hurdle was all the puddles on the sidewalks, and we often found ourselves...
I don't feel worthy today.I don't feel worthy to write this devotional or to carry out this ministry God has given me.Why?Because I disappointed God yesterday.It was one of those days. I snapped and snarled at those I love; I made others around me acutely aware of...
"The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent." (Exodus 14:14 ESV) "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles." (Psalm 34:17 ESV)Help Is On The Way by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver: "Troubles of this...
I wasn't going to write a devotional this morning. I didn't feel motivated, and besides, I didn't know what to write about (and as I begin this, I still don't!). But God had different ideas. He appears to want to give me a lesson in total submission and dependence,...
I don't mind driving, even long distances, and it's a good thing, because my husband's vision has deteriorated to the point that it isn't safe for him to drive on unfamiliar roads. The only thing that bothers me about driving is that I tend to get sleepy. Over the...