He spotted me, a likely candidate for his antics. The cute chipmunk ran over to me, posing for pictures, hoping for some crumbs in return. I was not falling for it. Though he would eat my food, it doesn’t have the nutrients he needs. Also, animals that have easy accessContinue Reading
Deep calls to deepin the roar of your waterfalls;all your waves and breakershave swept over me.By day the Lord directs his love,at night his song is with me—a prayer to the God of my life.Psalm 42:7-8 Standing at the edge of Niagara Falls, my husband and I gazed in aweContinue Reading
My husband recounts a time when he was a child and his family visited Petrified Forest National Park. As they left, park rangers stood at the entrance and handed them a piece of petrified wood from the park. The very people who were sworn to protect the park, were actuallyContinue Reading
My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart;his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords. Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you;he will never let the righteous be shaken. But you, God, will bring down theContinue Reading
Today, I am running a devotional that my husband, Mike wrote for our Lent devotional. Enjoy! Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distanceContinue Reading
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as heContinue Reading
I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;before the gods I sing your praise;I bow down towards your holy templeand give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,For you have exalted above all thingsyour name and your word.On the day I called, you answeredContinue Reading
13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 As evening approached, the disciples came to himContinue Reading
But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, eachContinue Reading
Where are you, God?Why, Lord, do you stand far off?Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?Psalm 10:1 I tried to keep the tears at bay in a Honduran hospital as I sat at her bedside. Relatives had attacked this sweet, innocent girl with a machete as revengeContinue Reading