Israel is in the news and in our conversations a lot these days with the war lasting over 85 days. University students have made statements against Israel. Antisemitism is on the rise in our country. This topic is kind of personal for me. I am a Gentile, but part of my family has a JewishContinue reading “Israel”
Category Archives: Devotionals
The Ezekiel Challenge
This year I was minding my own business, happily listening to my ‘through the Bible in a year’ daily reading and then it happened….. I got to the book of Ezekiel and I fell apart. I was so confused. I was shocked. “Have I ever read this before? I don’t understand this. This is anContinue reading “The Ezekiel Challenge”
Cold Plunge!
Thanksgiving 2023 seemed a gift! Nineteen of the greater family gathered together at our home in the country and the youths outnumbered the adults. It was so worth the four day prep and two day clean-up! One of the highlights was something we had never done on a Thanksgiving before. Two brother-in-laws egged each otherContinue reading “Cold Plunge!”
The Curtain Fell Down!
We were in Mexico for a week of R and R. It was beautiful and warm while home was wet, windy and cool. Our recently renovated room looked out over the palm trees and ocean. Grateful bliss! But one day when we got back to the room a crazy thing had happened! The heavy light-darkeningContinue reading “The Curtain Fell Down!”
Hope
Are you a half cup full person or a half cup empty person? I sometimes have a tendency to think negatively and slide into the blues. How about you? It’s pretty common. We aren’t unusual. God knows this characteristic about us, about me. He often corrects me, lovingly, and sets me right. For example recentlyContinue reading “Hope”
Listen to Him
A girlfriend of mine, with her husband, was overnight at my house some years ago. She commented to me, “When I’m at your house, I hear songs in my head–Jesus songs.” Just yesterday my husband said to me, “I’m hearing a song in my head that keeps playing over and over.” It was a christianContinue reading “Listen to Him”
Don’t bite My Ear Off!
When we hear that title above, “Don’t bite my ear off” we usually think of Mike Tyson, the professional boxer, who on June 28, 1997 in the third round of a fight, got frustrated and actually sunk his teeth into the cartilage of his contender Holyfield’s ear, tore a piece of it off and spitContinue reading “Don’t bite My Ear Off!”
All Grace Abounding
What does it mean when the Bible says “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you” in 2 Corinthians chapter 9, the beginning of verse 8. What does it look like in a person’s life to have “all grace abound” from God? Where in your life have you seen lots and lotsContinue reading “All Grace Abounding”
What’s Under There?
It has been snowing off and on for a month straight here at my home! It is so unusual. Yet we still have green grass and our ground is not frozen! So one sunny afternoon we got out there and began to make our newly planned hugelkulture 8×4 foot vegetable bed garden. My husband dugContinue reading “What’s Under There?”
Genesis Four
I was taking a nap—yes, I do know how to power nap for 1 minute or up to 10 minutes or so. It’s a great pick-me-up. Better than a cup of coffee! So as I woke up from my nap there was a message from Holy Spirit. How did it come? Not sure. Can’t remember.Continue reading “Genesis Four”
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