Weekly Devo

Have you ever had such a full heart of self-pity, self-doubt, self-recrimination that there wasn’t room for anything else? I can remember the place I was sitting, in a woman’s home, and the woman who was sitting beside me the first time I heard the life-giving words of Isaiah 55.  It was the invitation and the […]

There are so many women who are doing hard things, for extended times, and often with little support.  Family relationships and difficult life-altering health issues; parenting and wishing to be a parent; consequences of things out of their control but impacting daily; grief and recovery. So many women (men too, of course), so many things.  We can […]

…we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”  And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”  But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.” Acts 2.11b-13 Can you recall a time when you were in a crowd and realized you were hearing your native language?  In […]

If you know much about me, you will not be surprised for me to say I did not partake of the scrapbooking trend in past years.  I admired the efforts and outcomes of others’ work, but it was way too crafty for me.  But I remember the photo albums from my growing up years.  My siblings and I […]

The end of Summer days.  The start of the school year days.  For some (many?) it will be the not-so-far-away gray and wet days.  Even on the hard days, the sad days, the in-between days … I believe we want to live lives that reflect the heart of Jesus.  I know I want to.  How about you? It seems to […]

What would you say is the most recognized opening crawl in film history?   Gotta be “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away …”  Right? I know this may sound like one of Pastor Lincoln’s engaging opening questions on any given Sunday.  Afterall he’s (much) more likely to quote from Star Wars than I am.   Truthfully, my […]

I have worn glasses since I was 5 years old. I am far sighted so without my glasses I can see things far away ok but I can’t see anything up close and I definitely cannot read without them. If you wear prescription glasses, you know you have to go to the doctor regularly and get your […]

This week I happened upon this statement in reflection upon Satan’s tempting of Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4.1-11):  The evil one offers Jesus everything God the Father offers Him, but on a different timetable and with different requirements.  Jesus remains sinless and validates His readiness to begin making Himself known as the Messiah.1 I believe we all […]