Category Archives: Devotional

Once Again -Acceptance

Posted on July 12, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

 Last night we sat in a large circle with other parents of kids in recovery. Sharing desires and thoughts on the topic of the night, a counselor was present to keep everyone on track, and to occasionally throw in their … Continue reading →

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Grace When You Need It

Posted on July 1, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Today I attended a funeral. A Life Celebration. A man from our church died unexpectedly of a brain aneurism. amazingly he remained alive for a week in ICU. Many people became involved praying and hoping and waiting for him to … Continue reading →

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So Long Insecurity!

Posted on June 24, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

I heard it takes about 30 days to exchange a positive habit for a negative one. Exercise, eating habits, word choices, work ethics, attitudes. I used to play and replay negative mental recordings in my head. I would put myself down, … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on June 20, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Waiting on God is no easy business. Even the folks in heaven have been told to wait patiently (Rev. 6:11). Sometimes I’ve had that secure feeling of being held in God’s loving arms. Other times it’s more like I’m dangling in the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts and Plans

Posted on June 14, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

I lie awake thinking of You, meditating on You through the night. Psalms 63:6 Technically I grew up with air-conditioning, however, my parents used it as a last resort. Sometime in late July or August they would turn it on… occasionally, … Continue reading →

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*Inspiration

Posted on June 11, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

“… I will trust in Him and not be afraid. The LORD GOD is my strength and my song; He has given me victory.” Isaiah 12:2I’m thinking about my friend who’s had cancer for a really long time. Not a … Continue reading →

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God's Past Faithfulness Deserves My Present Trust

Posted on June 6, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Why does God allow seasons of suffering to linger on and on? My husband and I, have just walked through 5 of the hardest years of our married life! Areas in health, finances, business, children, and aging parents. Many times … Continue reading →

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Overwhelmed? Take 3

Posted on May 9, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Groceries, meals, laundry, dishes, carpool, sport’s schedules… exercise. I can’t seem to keep up with it all. I’m terrified something will be forgotten. It’s only been an issue it was somebody forgotten! Occasionally control-freak comes to mind as I obsess over … Continue reading →

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Taste and See

Posted on May 3, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Jesus told a parable about a friend knocking on his neighbor’s door in the middle of the night. Everyone was asleep. The friend wanted bread, but the neighbor didn’t want to get up at that hour. However, because his friend … Continue reading →

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Mentors

Posted on April 23, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Yesterday I had lunch with an old friend of 33 years. We had not seen each other in 15! When I first met her, I was the new kid at our small Christian school and the only Episcopalian. Everything was … Continue reading →

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