It's interesting to me that as I write today about the seed that fell among the thorns that it's our National Day of Prayer for our nation. Seed among thorns....
As we close the parable of The Sower, we come to the fourth type of soil, the seed that fell on the good soil. This soil is full of nutrients and is free of...
"This is the day the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it!" Sometimes in the Spring when the breeze is cool and the birds are singing it is easy...
Many of us truly desire to please those around us. We hope our boss is pleased with our performance and we hope our family is pleased with our input into the...
Sometimes as I sit down at my computer to write to you there are things in my heart and experiences in my walk that I want to share with you but I seem unable...
I've been out of town this week at the State Conference for the Assemblies of God. It's been a good time of hearing from God, seeing old friends and making...
When God created the heavens and the earth is was perfect, without flaw and free from sin. Creation itself was free from the curse of sin. Man was given...
I just experienced a weekend of love with family and friends. It was a wonderful weekend. Both of my kids were home for the weekend because my niece was...
"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in...
There is a strikingly direct parable Jesus shares just a few days before His death about the corruption of religious power and control. Tomorrow I'll share...
Throughout the Old Testament God had graciously given the kingdom to the Israelites. They were to worship Him only and to follow His lead. Over and over...
Medical science thinks so. People, like other animals, have an inborn reaction to stressful situations called the "fight or flight" response. During any...
Over the last month I've had many different responsibilities come together at one time. I've had a family wedding and a family illness. I've had District...
Some people are harder to forgive than others. If we've been hurt or betrayed by someone we aren't close with it, it may be easier to forgive them than when...
Last night I was standing in line at the funeral home waiting with Gray to see one of his co-workers from USAirways. His co-worker had lost their 26 year old...
This weekend we celebrate Memorial Day. It's a day to stop and remember all those who died in defending our nation's freedom. I wonder how many of us will...
Many times throughout Jesus' ministry He went away to a solitary place to pray. Why did He do that? Was it to model the need for prayer for the disciples?...
Tonight I sit at my computer to write a devotional for you . . . it is late. The day has been both busy and beneficial. As I sit here and reflect on my day...
Many of us have our favorite reality shows and my husband Gray has his too. He enjoys "Deadliest Catch", a show about catching Alaskan King Crabs in the...
When preparing for a job interview, it is a good idea to learn as much about the prospective employer as possible. We search the internet, scour magazines,...
When I was in middle school we had a college singing group that came to our church and encouraged us to have our own personal daily devotions with God and to...
I have a youth intern who has been volunteering at our church for the past few months. He is only 19, but he is a person of integrity, has a teachable spirit...
Over the past several months I've been struggling with writing these devotionals. Before planting the church, the devotionals used to come so easily. Now it...
Early in Jesus' ministry as He was closing his longest recorded sermon, the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), Jesus closed his sermon on the Beatitudes with a...
Many of you are aware my mom had a kidney removed a few weeks ago due to a cancerous tumor. As more tests have come forth we received the report that there...
Last year many of you may remember that I wrote a devotional on August 8 entitled "Making A Withdrawal From a Previous Investment". It was about the serious...
Have you ever lost anything really special to you? Maybe it was a precious possession or relationship. I remember when the kids were little I lost my diamond...
The favor of God. I hear that phrase a great deal and I use that phrase a great deal. Yesterday was one of those wonderful days when I could see the favor of...
The importance of finding something or someone who is lost is so important to Jesus that He shares three parables to emphasize the point, the lost sheep, the...
Today is Gray's 45th birthday and I'm reflecting on the things I respect and appreciate about him. One of the things I respect about him is the kind of father...
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