Category Archives: Devotional

Easy and Light

“Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too much for me to understand.” Psalm 139:6 What knowledge? That the world is a mess with more crisis and war-talk every day in every country? Or that humans are fallen and desperately … Continue reading

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44 Years…

Many summers ago in July, I met the Messiah and connected with His Father personally…verbally. He gave me a 24/7 companion that rocked my world. I’d been unconditionally forgiven, and forever accepted as His own.  Life before seems a blur. In those … Continue reading

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Standing alone

I love my flowers. Ever since my husband and and I bought our first home in VA beach, I began an appreciation these little gifts from God. It was an older house with a well established yard. So many beautiful … Continue reading

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Plot Twist

Last weekend Death came to our family… again. Not our immediate family, but close. It’s hard to watch even from states away. It’s hard to know what to say. It’s death after all and up close it’s ugly. Anyone who … Continue reading

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Attitude Matters

In my current wise mid-life stage, I’ve begun to realize how often we said no to our children, or disciplined them with a spank or gave them time-out. Although helpful, this was NOT the key to their training. It was … Continue reading

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Eating My Words

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it- will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.” Proverbs 18:21 amp I have a lot of favorite chapters, aha scriptures and life-verses, … Continue reading

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Open Wide

I Am the LORD, your God, the One who brought you out of the land of distress, Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. Psalms 81:10  In 1447 BC, God miraculously delivered the children of Israel from slavery in … Continue reading

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That’s Life

Up around 7am, only the dog is waiting on me these days. She gets 30 minutes of ball throwing after I make coffee. The grand-babies arrive by 8:30. 3 days week our house is fun and loud, what a blessing! … Continue reading

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Earth: The Great Trust Experiment

Life feels like one long trust lesson… as if God created earth and humans to see if we would actually listen and obey. The never-ending question being: “Will you trust Me?” The first response was a quick “yes” …until the … Continue reading

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All God’s promises

Recently I heard a bible scholar say that too many people claim promises from scripture that don’t belong to them. I must say, he’s wrong. First, God is a personal God who writes my name on the palm of His … Continue reading

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