Devotionals

https://youtu.be/ejs0NQEhdnk Catchy tune, isn’t it? When my kids were in pre-school, they used to sing some variation of this song. It was an earworm that I would have for days. And just when I would get rid of it, one of them would start singing it again.  Grrr… They had all kinds of songs like this-

Have you had a door close in your life recently? Or maybe even slam shut? Don’t take it personally. On second thought…if You are a believer, asking God for His will to be done, maybe you should take it personally. In 1 Samuel 29, David is on the run from King Saul. He is tired

Recently something a friend shared led me on a stroll down memory lane.  There I was … in my car … crying. “Lord, I can’t take any more bad news.” Every difficult situation I had encountered up until that day was dealt with the same way: going from a state of shock and disbelief to

I was at the end of training for my career when I felt the urgency to move forward in pursuing a relationship with the hope of getting married.  To be honest, at that point in my life, the timing seemed late to me. But not to God. This season brought moments of discouragement, tears, and questions.

There are a few things that are really hard for me to resist:  A bowl of chips with salsa at a Mexican restaurant. A cup of coffee.   And last but certainly not least, when my nephews or niece want something.  If their Uncle Lance and Nana/Aunty Newy can make it happen, and their parents

I don’t know about you, but my Friday evenings are typically relaxing. However, that was NOT the case this past Friday. After snapping photos throughout the school year, I finally compiled them into a slide show for our community’s end of the year celebration. But there I was, minutes before leaving for the celebration, prompted to watch

Sometimes I feel like I live my life in cycles. The work/school week cycle. The cooking/grocery cycle. The laundry cycle.  You’re familiar with these cycles right?  It’s how I mark my days- that turn into weeks, that turn into months, and before I know it another year has gone by and I feel like all that

The first year of my marriage, I had one primary prayer: “God, please change Lance.  Amen.” Who needs a long, drawn out request?  I just knew that if God would fix my husband, all of our problems would be solved. Yeah…it turns out that wasn’t accurate.  At all. That was the prayer of a girl

“How could this happen to me?” “I’m so angry!” “I just want to be left alone.” Have you or someone you know ever endured a difficult circumstance, such as losing a loved one or walking through life altering news? It’s hard to just smile and nod, acting as if everything is “going to be okay”. Well, that’s how

A friend sent my husband and I this song several months ago when we were in desperate need of a miracle. God used the song to not only change the atmosphere around me, but to also change the fear filled thoughts within me. The lyrics reminded me of God’s control in the midst of uncertainty.