Posts with the category “daily-devotionals”

When I first signed up to write a devo, I was excited. What a great opportunity, I thought. I will have so much free time to do the writing I have always planned to do, I thought.  First of all I have...  Read More

I have never had to work hard to find God in the good times. But in the difficult times it is easy for me to wonder where He is. I know He will never leave me, nor forsake me. I know that He works thi...  Read More

Matthew 14:22-32Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside...  Read More

I don’t do well in isolation. I am an extreme extrovert and I need to be around people to recharge my batteries. The idea of “social distancing” and “self-quarantine” are not my cup of tea. In creatio...  Read More

As humans, we have a need for physical contact; a handshake, A pat on the back, a hug… The list could go on. Physical contact makes us feel loved, appreciated, and safe. When Nathan was a baby we all ...  Read More

During these times of anxiety, uncertainty and with tons of information being thrown at us in ways that we have never experienced before, I think it’s important to be able to distinguish the useless i...  Read More

For you it might be a special day with a grandparent who has now passed, a Christmas where the whole family was together, your wedding day, the birth of a child, a first dance, or the last words from ...  Read More

Lamentations 3:22-24:  “Because of the loving devotion of the Lord we are not consumed, for his mercies never fail. They are new every morning, great is Your Faithfulness! The Lord is my portions, say...  Read More

The thought of people around us dying is a terrifying thought. We all know that death is a part of life, but we do not usually spend a great deal of time thinking about it. Yet most of us are tuning i...  Read More

The importance of hand-washing is all over the news and social media right now—how to wash hands, how long to wash hands, when to wash hands. I’m glad it is. It has always been important, but it can ...  Read More