Psalm 27:1-3 The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, my enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war may rise... Continue Reading →
Giving the Best Gift of the Season: Sunday Devotional
Acts 3:1-8 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer, at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John about... Continue Reading →
I Need My Faith to Be Stronger Than My Fear Today
We are preparing to leave for the hospital today, where my husband will have a pacemaker implanted. I kid him that we are a two-Chevy family, and now we will be a two-pacemaker family, as well. I also have a defibrillator, so I am one up on him, which makes him laugh. He has been... Continue Reading →
My Uncle Red Kept Shoes on My Feet and the Knowledge of God in My Heart
He was my father's oldest brother, the only male in our family with a job that paid good wages. Whichever of our aunts my sister and I resided with would call Uncle Red when we needed shoes for school. Back in the 1950s, in the summer, we went barefoot most of the time. Because we... Continue Reading →
Learning to Let Go of the Unfair Standards for Women Freed Me to Stop Judging Other Women Harshly
Raised in the 1950s and 1960s, there were standards for how women dressed and carried themselves to be viewed as a "good" girl. Any violations of those standards subjected young women to awful name-calling, and their reputations were ruined. I did not want to be viewed as a "bad" girl. I dressed modestly, I didn't... Continue Reading →
Sheltering in the Arms of the Almighty: Sunday Devotional
Psalm 91:1-2 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.” Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs... Continue Reading →
The Words We Speak Matter to Other People’s Health: Sunday Devotion
Proverbs 16:23-24 From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive. 24 Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. The words we hear on social media today are often harsh and mean-spirited. They damage the souls of people. The division in the United States creates... Continue Reading →
Interceding for the World, Not Just for Ourselves: Sunday Devotional
1 Timothy 2:1-4 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 3... Continue Reading →
Seek the Approval of God, Not of Other People: A Sunday Devotional
John 5:41-47 “Your approval means nothing to me, 42 because I know you don’t have God’s love within you. 43 For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them. 44 No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you... Continue Reading →
Raising Four Compassionate Children Despite the Pain of a Divorce is a Huge Success
Daily writing promptWhen you think of the word "successful," who's the first person that comes to mind and why?View all responses My husband and his first wife reared four children. But when she insisted he go to law school to earn more money than he made as a chemist—something he didn't want to do—the marriage... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 