Do you ever just get to the point you ask yourself “Why?” Why am I working so hard to be who God wants me to be? Why am I serving others when there are times I just want someone to serve me? Why do we …
Devotions, Book Reviews, and Resources
Encouragement
Gentle and Quiet
Let Your Light Shine
Don’t Take Anyone Else’s Word
“Don’t take anyone else’s word for God. Find Him yourself, and then you too will know by the wonderful, warm tug on your heartstrings that He is there for sure.” Billy Graham
Great Is Your Love
“For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.” Psalm 57:10-11
To Him Who Knocks
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 11:10
Peace in the Storm
“Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper, the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and He guided them to their …
Stone Altars
My husband and I have been hiking every weekend for the past couple of months. We started just walking around the neighborhood with our boys as a way to help our youngest son who needed to lose a few pounds (a recommendation from his cardiologist). …
Curves and Crossings
” Trust in the Lord with all your heart…He will make your paths straight“ [Proverbs 3:5-6] I remember the first time I stood and watched as the great metal tracks of the railroad began to “switch.” There was no one in sight, yet as I …
Thanks for Nothing
Once there was a woman with nothing. No husband, no income, no food, no prospects. Nothing. She was the mother of two boys, but her late husband’s creditor was already on his way to claim them as slaves. I think in some small way, I …