It had been snowing all day and all night -- Blowing snow, that light, fine, powdery stuff that traveled where every breath of a air took it. There was probably a foot or so accumulated on the deck, burying the dog's chain -- and anything else that had...
This is the last devotional in a short series inspired by Melo, our departed Parrotlet. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:6-7) In the last...
The following devotional is the final of a short series focusing on Daniel 3: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace. "Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon." (Dan 3:30) We've gotten to the end of a beautiful...
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." (Matt 11:28, 29) I'm not sure what happened to me today, but I am sure that...
Have you ever ridden on a catamaran? I did. Just once. I had never seen one before that day, but as I stretched out on the canvas that separated the double hulls, basking in the sunshine and enjoying the lull of the quiet lake, I knew this was...
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." (Eph 1:3) NIV Seven empty clothespins. That's what I found when I went to take down yesterday's laundry. No doubt...
"In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom." (Dan 1:20) The land of Judah has been ransacked. The Jewish king, Jehoiakim, has...
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." (Gal 5:1) Having worked for the past 12 years in a department where there was very poor management and no representation, in a department where the most common answer to our concerns was "sorry, we can't change that",...
"You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine." (Titus 2:1) I have attended Christian churches all of my life, and throughout the 40 years of sermons I have listened to, I have been well "indoctrinated" as to what is "sound doctrine"! These...
“But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile.” (Ex 2:3) Imagine for a moment that you are the mother of baby...