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Happy Tuesday! Here’s a quote by Henri Nouwen that will give you something to think about today. “Maybe it is exactly the experience of loneliness that allows us to describe the first tentative lines of solitude. Maybe it is precisely the shocking confrontation with our hostile self that gives us words to speak about hospitalityContinue reading

Through the Psalms, 15

Through the Psalms Psalm 15: 1-2 “Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, Who does what is righteous, Who speaks the truth from their heart;” It makes you think about your words and actions, doesn’t it? Lord, teach us to guardContinue reading “Through the Psalms, 15”

A Work of Art

Happy Wednesday, y’all! This devotion was first published in “The Secret Place.” I hope you enjoy it. Many admire the beauty of glass, its colors sparkling. Steppingstones, with embedded glass, decorate gardens. Stained-glass windows inspire awe and reverence. To make the stained-glass, the artist first breaks glass, leaving tiny splinters and sharp edges. Next, sheContinue reading “A Work of Art”

Who Are You?

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Here are some words from Billy Graham to give you something to ponder today. “There are three of you. There is the person you think you are. There is the person others think you are. There is the person God knows you are and can be through Christ.” Billy Graham Who doContinue reading “Who Are You?”

Hello

Since I have so many new followers, I guess it’s time to introduce myself. For now, I’ll stick to the author side. After retiring from teaching high school English, I resurrected my dream of writing. The first thing I submitted was a devotion. To my great delight and excitement, it was accepted! I took thatContinue reading “Hello”

Through the Psalms

Psalm 14: 2-3 & 7 “The Lord looks down from heaven On all mankind To see if there are any who understand, Any who seek God. All have turned away, all have become corrupt, There is no one who does good, Not even one. Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! WhenContinue reading “Through the Psalms”