Devotionals

It’s one thing to have confidence. It’s another to have “foolish confidence”, as mentioned in Psalms 49:13. What’s the difference? Your first thought may be the people who make the blooper reel of the talent shows we watch on television. There is some truth to that but it can go much deeper than our ability

Have you ever heard the jingle: “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there”? It conjures up the image in our mind that what makes a neighbor good is that they are caring and available to you. Recently, while a few of us went to lunch, we all entered through the same door of the

I was the speaker for our meeting last month.  I will admit that I have a slight (or not so slight)  fear of public speaking.  It makes me incredibly uncomfortable.  I feel awkward knowing that there are so many eyes staring at me, expecting wise nuggets to fall out of my mouth. During the month

A few weeks ago, we celebrated a dear friend’s 50th birthday.  The evening before the big bash, a few of us sat with the guest of honor.  There were lots of laughs and lots of tears, each of us expressing how much we loved and appreciated him. As we made our way around the circle,

If you know the story of Saul in the Old Testament, it’s hard to read about the beginning of his reign without thinking about how it ends. He didn’t go looking to become king.  God sent Samuel, the prophet, to look for him.  When Samuel even starts the conversation with him, Saul is at a

“You know a lot of people!” My kids frequently say this to my husband and I, especially when visiting with family and friends. When we explain how we know each person, as well as the significance of their presence in our lives, a common theme resounds: fellowship. Rick Warren says, “Fellowship is living in God’s

Have you ever felt things swirling around you and a loss of control due to the circumstances you are facing?  We recently went through a big transition at work, and that is exactly how I felt.  When I lay awake at night, here are a few things that I was reminded: 1.  God is in

Have you ever watched young children play together? Each one can be happily playing with their toy until they notice the toy that their peer is playing with. Suddenly, you hear “I want that!” and see a hand rushing to grab what appears to be better. I had the privilege of being raised with the

I was determined. It wasn’t going to happen again. The last time I went through airport security, I mistakenly left a bottle of water in my purse. The security scanners caught it and I was asked to step to the side. I then went behind the curtain for a more thorough search while my family waited

For the past month, I would see it. We had just moved into a different building at work.  Everything in our area was nice, new and clean. Except this. Every day, there were scraps of paper towels on the bathroom floor as soon as you walk in. Almost every day, I complain. Sometimes out loud.