New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions Many of us make New Year’s resolutions every year.  We resolve to lose weight, eat healthier, exercise more, keep our house and office clean, and be kinder to family and friends.    People make all different types of resolutions, intending to keep them.  How often do you keep your resolutions?  How often doContinue reading “New Year’s Resolutions”

My Strength

Billy Graham Psalm 28:7 “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” How wonderful to know that our God gives us the strength we need to accomplish his will. Definitely a reason to leap forContinue reading “My Strength”

Sermon Snippet

“Prepare yourself…find ways to be filled and “refilled” with God’s Spirit over and over again so you don’t run the risk of having your light go out in the middle of the night (when it’s needed most.)” ~Dave Mitchell~ Lord, you know that I constantly need refueling with your word, your light, your grace. ThankContinue reading “Sermon Snippet”

Dropping the Stones

Caught in the act, they dragged her into the temple courts. Head down, hands trembling, she avoided the eyes of the angry men surrounding her. The men couldn’t wait to pass judgment on her. Their faces turned hard as the stones they longed to throw. After all, that was God’s law. But the man whoContinue reading “Dropping the Stones”

Through the Psalms, 32

Have a beautiful Friday, everyone! Psalm 32: 5 “Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.’ And you forgave the guilt of my sin.” Lord, thank you for sending your son to earth to live among us. Thank you,Continue reading “Through the Psalms, 32”

Fields of Grace

Good morning! Here’s your Wednesday devotion. Enjoy! Fields of Grace During my morning walk on the nature trails, a song kept running through my head: “Dancing with my Father God in fields of praise.” But my mind changed “praise” to “grace.” Over and over I heard those words in my head: “Dancing with my FatherContinue reading “Fields of Grace”

New Beginnings

Happy Monday! It’s the start of a new week, a chance to begin again, to have a better week than the week before. Fortunately, our Savior gives us that opportunity too, every minute of every day. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify usContinue reading “New Beginnings”