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...
"For by you I can run through a troop and by my God I can leap over a wall. This God , his way is perfect; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him." (Psalm 18:29-30 ESV)"But they who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with...
Do you ever feel like you are a lost cause? You know what I mean: You just keep falling into that same pattern of sin over and over again... You know you’re forgiven, but you hate that old you and those old patterns, and you want... Out! You know God is the...
"The next morning as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit. Then Jesus said...
A natural thing when you travel is to compare things with how they are at home. When dealing with foreign currency, for example, we often find ourselves converting it to our own money. Those from the US will likely find themselves converting the metric distances and...
Is a banana a fruit or a vegetable? The answer is simple, right? We all know a banana is a fruit... Or is it? On a recent visit to a banana plantation on the isle of Guadeloupe, I was shocked to learn that a banana is not a fruit at all, and the tall, leafy plant that...
It never ceased to amaze me how a simple kiss could take away the tears from my toddlers’ eyes. How can something so small make such a change? The answer of course is that it showed someone cared, and that was truly all that really mattered in the eyes of my toddlers....
Our home of exactly 3 weeks has a gas fireplace insert. It was one of the things that enticed us to put an offer on this particular home, and you can imagine our disappointment when the previous owners didn't leave the remote control for the fireplace. Now you likely...
We've all been there. Someone does something that annoys us. Maybe it slows us down and makes us late for work. Maybe it's road rage. Maybe they spray poison on the plants we just purchased and planted. Maybe they jump the line. Maybe they shovel their snow onto the...