I'm 48 years old. That means my days of daydreaming about what I want to be when I grow up are dimming a tiny bit. Miraculous stories of people who go back to college while living in a rest home do exist but they're not the norm. Since I'm overwhelmingly average, I doubt I'll be getting my doctorate anytime soon. It's not that I don't believe … [Read more...]
Teach Kids Hopitality – 30 Days of Fall Devotions
Be hospitable to one another without complaint. 1Peter 4:9 Do you enjoy having friends over for lunch or hosting a neighborhood Bible study? Is your house where family gathers on Thanksgiving? Or, maybe you’re the one who opens her home for the Christmas cookie exchange? If you said yes to any of the above, chances are you have the gift of … [Read more...]
The Blessing of Obedience — 30 Days of Fall Devotions
There are days Paul and I drive along country roads and exclaim, "We get to live here." Sometimes it's a question exhaled in a blanket of gratefulness, "We get to live here?" Still amazed at what the Lord is doing with our lives and in the lives of our children here in Tennessee. I wonder to myself so often , What if we'd ignored God? What if … [Read more...]
The Fragrance of Fall – 30 Days of Fall Devotions
Fall. It's a season that colors the world and has a smell all its own. The fragrance of fall is an intoxicating mix of simmering cinnamon sticks and cloves on my stovetop, or the heady scent of bubbling apple cobbler baking. My sister, Amy, was visiting a few weeks ago and we were browsing through boutiques downtown when I handed her a yummy … [Read more...]
Are You Getting Sick? — 30 Days of Fall Devotions
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 NKJV Cold and flu season is just getting started and already I feel a sinus infection coming on. When … [Read more...]
This Is Only A Test – 30 Days of Fall Devotions
“And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.” Hebrews 6:15 Is it just me, or are there times in where trials come on like a rapid fire machine gun? In just one week, we had one big car problem, a child taken to ER, our Internet went down, our phone lines went down, my new laptop fell to the floor dying … [Read more...]
A Restoration Invitation – 30 Days of Fall Devotions
“ restore...the years that the locust have eaten.” Joel 2:25 “Behold, I make all things new.” Rev. 21:5 There is a special weekend getaway that my husband and I like to frequent. It's an old Victorian home that has been restored to its original condition and turned into a lovely bed and breakfast. We honeymooned there years ago and ever since … [Read more...]
Are You A Nag? — 30 Days of Fall Devotions
A continual dripping on a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike. Proverbs 27:15-16 I enjoy nagging my kids --said no mom ever. Have you ever watched old family movies? Better yet, have you ever watched family movies when your kids were small? I'll tell every mom this much--it's not for the faint of heart. Like a … [Read more...]
The One Thing Every Marriage Needs To Survive – 30 Days of Fall Devotions
Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate. Mark 10:9 There's quite a few elements that create a great marriage. But, there's one thing that's tantamount to a successful and thriving relationship. Believe it or not, it's got nothing to do with how much money you have or how old you are. It's even simpler than that. What does your … [Read more...]
Focus on Jesus – 30 Days of Fall Devotions
Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 For years, I worked as a 911 dispatcher. Each call held the potential of a new emergency. It’s a job that sure can get the blood … [Read more...]
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