Stuffies and giftware, cards and chocolates seem to be everywhere during the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day. I remember as a young adult, pondering…
View More Love is in the DetailsCategory: Friday Devotionals
Asking for Help Is a Sign of Strength
Sometimes, it is hard to ask for help. Most people, men and women, have the attitude that to ask for help from others is a…
View More Asking for Help Is a Sign of StrengthSlow Learner, Patient God
My youngest daughter has a much higher tolerance for clutter than I do. As a mother I want to teach her good habits, and when…
View More Slow Learner, Patient GodA Challenge for 2022
In my Christmas newsletter I shared that I have never created a bucket list. The Bucket List is a term that began in 2007 by…
View More A Challenge for 2022New Year Twinkle Lights
Psalm 31:3-4, 23-24 For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name’s sake you lead me and guide me; you…
View More New Year Twinkle LightsJoy in the Waiting
“Mommy, mommy, mommy! MOMMY MOMMY!!!” As my child calls for me with increasing urgency and volume, I try to quickly finish rinsing the heavy pan…
View More Joy in the WaitingLabor of Love
“And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38 “It was not a silent…
View More Labor of LoveA Different Kind of Christmas Miracle
Zechariah and Elizabeth had given up hope. They had prayed for a child for years and never heard an answer to their prayers. They watched…
View More A Different Kind of Christmas MiracleThe Early and the Late Rains
James 5:7-8, “Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being…
View More The Early and the Late RainsOn Being a Church Lady
In a culture that demands formal teaching – from college degrees to seminar certificates – we often lose sight of the opportunities for informal teaching.…
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