Years ago I taught a Sunday school class of 3 to 5-year-old children. One of my favorite memories is attached to a boy named Eric. Nearing the end of class, I always asked if anyone had a prayer request. Eric always had a prayer request, and it was always for himself. He never failed to…
Category: Devotional
God’s Dream Home
I enjoy television programs about home building, and remodeling. I’m entertained by people acquiring their dream home. I’ve never lived in my true dream home, but our past home in Indiana came pretty close. I was more “at home” in that house and on that acreage than anywhere I’ve ever been. I called it “my…
He’s Looking For Someone To Bless
“For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His…” 2 Chronicles 16:9 (NASB) In the past, I had my own interpretation of this verse… “For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may…
God Is Not The One To Blame
“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give…
The Password
I’m old enough to remember life without the internet, but now I do so many things online, I wonder how I lived without it. Paying bills, shopping, blogging and a host (no pun intended) of other things have made life easier. Usually. One thing that can pose a problem is remembering my passwords. I appreciate…
The Good Old Days
The older we get, the more we seem to talk about the past. I suppose it’s because we have more past to remember. My grandparents loved to reminisce, always ending with “those were the good old days!” Funny how those “good old days” were filled with stories about living through the Great Depression, being very…
Happy Ending
I love a happy ending. I won’t watch a movie or read a book if I am aware the story does not end happily. I will endure some hard times along the way, but in the end, I want happy. Maybe I am naive or possibly in denial, but there is enough drama in real…
He Healed Them All
“And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.” Matthew 12:15b (NKJV) He, being Jesus. All, meaning all. Have you ever read through the Gospels, focusing on Jesus and who He healed, how He healed, when He healed and what He said when He healed? If you never have, I highly recommend it. And…
Psalm 131
“Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp. Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself, like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother’s milk. Yes, like a weaned child is my soul within me….
It’s Our Job
“Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless – that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing.” 1 Peter 3:8,9 (MSG) That’s our job, to bless, Peter says. So, am…