Devotionals

Not sure how I missed it, but I did. The big warning on the side of the taco shell box that states- do not use in toaster oven. Well, I did exactly what the box advised me not to do. I wasn’t trying to be rebellious. I was just trying to heat up some taco

When the name Joseph is referenced in the Bible, what comes to mind?  Usually, it’s the guy with the coat of many colors – the guy who dreamed – the guy who became a big deal in Egypt. However, there is another Joseph in scripture.  The Joseph in the New Testament – the husband of Mary

Have you ever had one of those amazing cleaning days? The kind where the whole family gets involved in the work. Folding laundry, mopping floors, vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms.  Like little elves, everyone does their part. And voilá, within hours, your home is clean. What would have taken you all day is done before lunchtime. There

Is anyone old enough to remember the game Red Rover?  When I was a kid, we didn’t have phones so this was one of our options at recess. In this particular game, there are 2 teams facing each other.  The members of each team hold hands to form a type of human chain. The first

Have you ever prayed about a heart’s desire which no one around you seemed to fully understand? When I was pregnant with my oldest daughter, I felt a prompt from the Holy Spirit to leave my career and become a stay at home mom. I was surrounded by people who I believe meant well, but

“When you hoped for a twenty-bushel crop, you harvested only ten. When you expected to draw fifty gallons from the winepress, you found only twenty.” (Haggai 2:16) Have you ever felt like this? Maybe you don’t have crops or wine, or maybe you do.  Have you ever felt like your hard work had nothing to show for it? When I

Last night, I watched my husband and his father scroll through pictures from the past year. Pictures of a totaled car, pictures of dad and mom surrounded by tubes, connected to a ventilator, and then there was this picture. A picture of us praying. It was the first picture of hope. This picture was taken

As a married woman, I have believed the lie that “I’m just a wife.”  After all, my husband is the the leader of our family and the breadwinner.  What could I have to offer that would bring glory to God when my husband is so talented? I didn’t understand the fallacy of that thought until

The following is an excerpt from my prayer journal written last month: “Dear God, I have been having stomach pain for the past 3-4 days.  Everything I eat is causing me discomfort.  So, I’m hungry because I am afraid to eat anything as it will lead to discomfort. I decided to call in sick at work,

Today, I am another year older.  The wiser part is still to be determined. It was a busy day at work but I still found myself thinking a lot about my life in general.  I guess birthdays will do that to you.  I was looking back at my past, looking around at my present and