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 GodCategory: Friday Devotionals
A 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.…
View More On Being a Church LadyBut God…
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 Sometimes I feel like…
View More But God…Crooked Sticks and Straight Lines
God uses crooked sticks to draw straight lines. My childhood pastor used this phrase often. I find great comfort in the thought that God will…
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