I was watching a murder mystery last night and this detective was speaking with a witness. She described what happened like this: “He was 15 steps away from me, his head was down, his hands were shaking, he stood facing North.” When asked how she knew these details when it happened so quickly, she replied,Continue reading “BEING PRESENT”
Category Archives: Devotions
WHILE WE WAIT
On Saturday, my husband and I grabbed our face masks and headed out to Hobby Lobby. We grabbed the specific paints he needed and went to check out. The line was incredibly long, but it was mostly due to the social distancing, giving it an illusion of tremendous length. As we took our places atContinue reading “WHILE WE WAIT”
Walking the Faithful Road
I continue to walk the faithful road ahead of me, though, at times, my feet struggle to move. It is always Him who upholds when I am weary. He alone guides my direction with His loving and eternal compass. Still, other times I find myself rushing, forgetting the pace of which I am called. YetContinue reading “Walking the Faithful Road”
Pause Like Mary
Today I felt myself get angry for the first time during this pandemic. It wasn’t at the virus, the government or even the people who refuse to wear masks in the stores. I got angry at something implied by the title of an article: “Take this Pause and Write Your Book.” My thought was, “howContinue reading “Pause Like Mary”
HIS DAILY PRESENCE
Every morning before the sun rises, before I get in my car to head to work, I take a walk. This is my favorite part of the day. The moon is shining down with a beautiful glow, many stars are still shining bright. Besides nature singing off and on, there is mostly silence. During thisContinue reading “HIS DAILY PRESENCE”
Becoming RESTored
There is a question I have been asking myself since Sunday: How do I find rest? The honest, but sad to admit truth is, I do not have an answer. The reality is that I haven’t even thought about rest. Why? Because I have been too busy, too preoccupied with work, family, chores, and yes,Continue reading “Becoming RESTored”
Grace at the Well
There are many stories in the Bible of showing grace to others and Jesus showing grace to His people. One of my favorites is the story of the “Woman at the Well” found in John 4. Here is a Samaritan woman, a woman who is an outcast even in a place considered to be aContinue reading “Grace at the Well”
That Time I Cried Over Spilled Won Tons – A Daily Reminder of Hope
It had been a terrible week, one where I just wanted to go to sleep and have time fast forward. We were going through a very difficult time as a family and as each day brought more pain, hurt and trouble, I actually felt hopeless for the first time in my life. I needed toContinue reading “That Time I Cried Over Spilled Won Tons – A Daily Reminder of Hope”
Ransom
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—andContinue reading “Ransom”
Written Five Years Ago . . . for This Very Day
I wrote the following piece five years ago. How eerie it is and perfectly right for exactly how I am feeling again today: There has been death and disease striking many people around me. I have been feeling like I am not doing enough to help them because all I have really been able to doContinue reading “Written Five Years Ago . . . for This Very Day”
