I belong to a book club in my neighborhood. We read a book each month and then meet to discuss it. The conversations are always lively and interesting; these ladies are well-read, intelligent, and thoughtful. One thing we’ve noticed is that sometimes an author seems to “run out of steam” by the time they get …
Category: Devotions
How To Change The World In Just One Day
Do you think it’s possible to change the world in one day? Not even a whole day – just the hours from the pre-dawn darkness until the skies are darkening again as the sun slips behind the mountains. Jesus did. Mark 15 covers a single day in history. Our attention is laser-focused on the once-in-a-lifetime, …
Old-Fashioned Ideas
Are you ever accused of being old-fashioned, or out-of-date? To some people, that might be a derogatory term, but the older I get, and the crazier our world gets, the more I think it’s a great compliment! While I’m not anxious to return to some bygone clothing or hairstyles, there are a few “old-fashioned” things …
Too Little Faith
Do we really believe that God is able to take care of our needs? How many times does God have to prove Himself to us before we stop being amazed that He is able to provide for His children? Perhaps we can give ourselves a little grace; after all, the disciples who walked and talked …
Not Now…Or Never?
Are you a procrastinator? If we’re honest, all of us have a bit of that character trait in us. We tend to put off things that we don’t like, don’t want, or believe we don’t need. There’s nothing more frustrating to a parent than a child who procrastinates in obedience. Eventually, we all have to …