And I said, "Here am I.  Send me!" HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! It will be Mother's Day in two days.  For all of you who are a mom or have a mom I wish you a beautiful day.  For all of you who yearn to be a mom but cannot or who's mom has passed away, … Continue reading JUST BE YOU – Part 3 →

...and so he stole the hearts of the people of Israel. - 2 Samuel 15:6 Back in November we had a painter come in and refinish our cabinets.  They were all the color of birch wood that you see on the photo on the left.  We had them painted white and grey.  We loved how … Continue reading JUST BE YOU – Part 2 →

And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands.  As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.  2 John:6 Back when I was in high school I had this fabulous group of friends that loved me for who I was.  I didn't have to conform … Continue reading JUST BE YOU – Part 1 →

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28  When we moved three years ago I closed down my part-time daycare business that I ran out of my home. I started that business to help out … Continue reading UNEXPECTED Part 3 →

Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.  - Isaiah 25:1 Even if you don't have children you may have one of these pictures stuffed away in a box somewhere in your house.  A small toddler hand … Continue reading UNEXPECTED Part 2 →

They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. - Psalm 112: 7 After a week of rest from writing I am back! It feels good to be writing again and to be back to sharing devotions together. Welcome back to you if you’ve taken a break from … Continue reading UNEXPECTED Part 1 →

I'll be with you as you do this, day after day, right up to the end of the age. - Matthew 28 JESUS is the reason we've met here on this blog for the past 50 days.  We are at the end of our Lent journey.  I will admit that some of the days were … Continue reading LENT Day 50 – JESUS →

Raising his hands he blessed them, and while blessing them, took his leave, being carried up to heaven. - Luke 24 We are now down to our last two days of Lent devotions.  Today and tomorrow I really just wanted us to experience the last of the story from two other viewpoints. Day 49 we … Continue reading LENT Day 49 – Lift →

Jesus said, "Shepherd my sheep." Always about this time of year I get super excited to get out in the yard.  To watch the plants coming up in my garden and to plan the pots I will plant outside.  I love spending time outside in the sunshine after a winter of being inside.  I love … Continue reading LENT Day 48 – Care →

They did what he said.  All of a sudden there were so many fish in it, they weren't strong enough to pull it in.  - John 21 I recently needed to get groceries.  It had been two weeks to the day, from our last trip.  This was the first trip I would take since the recommendation … Continue reading LENT Day 47 – Hope →