Devotionals

“I promise I’ll do it” is a phrase I would constantly repeat in the first year of my marriage. Whether I would be referring to washing the dishes or paying a bill, it was one of those things I would just say. I am usually a woman of my word. If I say I’ll do

Moms (and the Bible) know best. I don’t know if this woman in the video is a believer or not but what she shares has some scriptural backing to it. She challenges her kids to follow up any negative statements with a “Yeah, but…” and find the positive in it. My dad has had a

A few weeks ago, we went to Dave & Busters with some friends.  The kids had a great time playing all of the arcade games and earning tickets.  As we wandered from game to game, I was genuinely surprised at how many ‘tokens’ some of the games took to run.  I had this sinking feeling

When planning for our visit to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, I was filled with excitement and I just could NOT wait to get there! However, travel tips indicated that there was some preparation involved. In order to avoid altitude sickness, many advised to drink more water than usual. Here’s a “fun” fact about me

“God rarely writes short stories. So don’t lose heart, even if the plot seems to grow long.”- Bob Sorge It’s a pattern we see throughout scripture, God uses all things (even the unpleasant things which make no sense at the time) for our good and for His glory. Don’t believe me? Let’s look at 2

My boss for a few years was a woman I would call a servant leader.  She directed our organization with high expectations and was firm, but was very compassionate. I recall a meeting one afternoon in which someone confronted her about major changes that had been recently rolled out.  It was a touchy subject that

Do you find yourself in a dry season with God?  Do you find it difficult to connect with God?   I do.   And it’s more often than I want to admit. When things get tough, I question if God really has my back and is going to take care of me.   Growing up,

“It’s your turn…I washed the last set of dishes!” If  I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard my boys make that statement to one another…I’d be a rich woman.  My kids are great but sometimes they forget.  Not only is the roof over their head at no cost to them, so are their

It was a beautiful Sunday morning. We were on vacation, and the plan was to spend the morning at the beach.  We needed to reserve umbrellas and chairs for our morning of lounging,  and they were available on a first come, first served basis.  The stand opened at 8 am, and I was in charge

I’m not one for large crowds or detailed planning, but since Indian weddings are massive by nature, I had to just smile and go with it.  So, with a yellow pages phone book in hand, and a guest list of about eight hundred, the planning began (keep in mind, this was before the internet). There