Devotionals
Devotionals
Establishing daily devotionals is a key to growing closer to God and experiencing more victory and peace in your life! Take a few minutes each day to be alone with God and prayerfully read one of these daily "devos".
Three Strikes…Not Out
I met him on a cool November morning at an office building in Burlington, Vermont. It was just above freezing outside, but he sat snuggly in his chair with the window half open. He didn’t look like the average preacher-long hair, t-shirt, jeans.
Dave Russell...
Lonely In The Crowd
I was surrounded by people but lonely and depressed.
My family was turned upside down. A spouse walked away, a daughter left for college and a son moved in with his mom. Only the dog and I were left, and he just lay around and slept.
But a loving...
God’s Agenda
I have a daily one; in about four different places. Occasionally I still forget things or the entire schemata falls apart.
Planning is in my genes. My father did, my mom does, and I’ve followed suit. My profession demands it. Dates are entered in Windows calendar,...
Retaining Perspective
When I have it, I make healthy choices. When I don’t, life sours.
Perspective. Seeing things as they are or imagining how they could be. Comparing the past and present and judging the difference.
I’m a product of the American “...
Friendship Power
His call came at the right time. I was deep in a computer problem and needed a break.
I met him shortly after high school when we started work for the same company. A genuinely good guy and as honest as the day was long, he was the most caring person I had ever known. He...
Grace Channeling
I wish I was the kind of grace channeller he was. Like most people, I’d rather get it than give it. It’s easier.
He had big dreams and didn’t mind sharing them with his family. Dreams of ruling over them. His father pondered the dreams but his brothers...
God’s Vanishing Touch
R. J. had a physical and mental condition resulting in loss of feeling. He was a college mate struggling to make the grade. I distinctly remember him coming to a midwinter class with no shoes. Loss of touch created many dangerous situations for him.
I’ve known...
Popularity Or Bust
I wasn’t then but wanted to be. I’m still not but no longer care.
I was an ordinary kid. Not oooed and ahhed over by the girls. Not the teacher’s pet. Didn’t make straight A’s or have perfect attendance. I was skinny, freckle faced, wore...
Life’s Unstable Moments
I've never liked them and have only rode a couple and then only because someone I loved encouraged me.
With names like Thunder Road, Mindbender, Avalanche Run and Afterburn, roller coasters frighten me. In fact almost all rides at fairs and amusement parks send my...
Stuffing Our Stuff
I was amazed the first time I saw it. I imagined I never would, but I did.
My brother and I had recently started backcountry camping. Our first trip found us with cheap sleeping bags that delivered only shivers. So we visited a reputable camping catalogue and upgraded....
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