Category Archives: Devotional

Carry Each Other’s Burdens…

“Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 During my husbands bout with cancer, I can’t tell you what it meant to us to get a message that someone was praying. To … Continue reading

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Exercise the Will

Everyday I have choices: how long to linger in bed, what to wear, how much coffee to drink, even whether to have a good attitude. As I consider my “to do” list, I can either allow it to overwhelm me, or … Continue reading

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Feed the Soul

Soul food is usually high calorie, high carb, full fat and sweet! Hits all the no-no’s on any diet list, but it tastes good and makes me feel so wonderful at the moment. Now I’m hungry… Sometimes my soul is … Continue reading

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Counting the cost

Who builds a house without preparing financially? Who goes to battle without planning ahead?These parables (Matthew 14:27-33) by Jesus explained how following Him was going to cost us. Really? How hard will this be? Will it take everything? All I have… … Continue reading

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And the gift goes on

In 2009 one of the big kids that played in our front yard, began to live in our house. Our children were: 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 at the time. This special young man moved almost seamlessly into our lives … Continue reading

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When the “what if” happens

What if my loved one gets a terminal illness? What if I’m injured at a critical moment? What if my child becomes an addict… or goes to jail? Utterly fails? What if my child tells they are gay or not … Continue reading

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When I Pray

When I pray, I have the ear of my Father. He’s never distracted or too busy. He isn’t looking at his phone or computer (or whatever they have in heaven…) He isn’t thinking of the gazillion other things He needs to … Continue reading

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“Oh, be careful little eyes…”

I used to sing the song to my kids, “Oh, be careful little eyes what you see…” It reminded me every time I turned on the TV or radio that they were also looking and listening to what I was … Continue reading

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Why so disturbed soul? Put your Hope in God.

“If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you’ll be at rest.” – Corrie ten Boom These are precious words I seem to forget when a day … Continue reading

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White like snow?

We just had our deck surface rebuilt. A much needed repair, as it had become dangerous with popped-up nails and boards… sometimes you just wait too long. How wonderful it was to return from vacation and walk onto a new … Continue reading

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