Tag Archives: Daily Devotions
IT WAS AN EPIPHANY
I’m a lot like my mom when it comes to telling jokes. She’d often forget the punchline as do I, but she relayed a good one several years back, regarding the wise men of the Epiphany. When on vacation in the … Continue reading
MY LORD, MY KING
Original art by Paul T. Boecher© You are my Lord and King. Without you I am lost. My praise to you I bring, for paying the great cost. You died upon the cross to save a wretch like me. … Continue reading
PREPARE THE WAY . . .
My relative, Elizabeth had a child shortly before my Son was born. It was quite astounding since she was way beyond child bearing years. However, this was all part of God’s amazing plan for the world. When her son, John … Continue reading
DAY 6 JANUARY, 2016
Almost a week has gone by and all the resolutions made a few days ago may have already been discarded. We step from one year into another with hopes of making drastic changes, only to realize that life simply goes … Continue reading
RANDOM THOUGHT
Original Art by Paul T. Boecher© There was no room for the child to be born in the inn. Is there room in our hearts for Him today? Open the door.
AND IT CAME TO PASS . . .
Caesar Augustus reigned as emperor of the Roman Empire during a time of relative peace and prosperity – The Pax Romana. Many beautiful buildings were erected during this time. Old traditions were brought back and people also looked forward to … Continue reading
A DOG’S LIFE
I really do like our dog, Gage, but lately he’s been a real pain in the neck. In fact you could say he’s walking a very thin line. He’s almost six years old and it’s taken him all this time to … Continue reading
NATIONAL FRUITCAKE TOSS DAY
That poor old fruitcake has been sitting in a box for over a month now. You can’t bear to throw it away, because someone has put a lot of effort into making it. Today is your chance. Where else, but in America, … Continue reading
WHAT’S YOUR LEGACY?
We all have a certain amount of drama in our lives. Many have more than most. Some lead rather normal lives and some never experience anything dramatic at all. When you think about it, everything in our lives has some … Continue reading
BOUND FOR A NEW WORLD
There were 102 on board the small sailing vessels. Half of them had tired of the corruption in the Church of England and were bound for a new life where they could worship as they pleased; while half of them … Continue reading
IGNORANCE IS BLISS
Yesterday I kind of blew my stack when I discussed being offended. Sometimes it’s better to just not know all the ugly stuff going on in this world. Sometimes it’s better to be blissfully ignorant. Well – not really! God … Continue reading
HAS AMERICA CHANGED SINCE 9/11?
We’re coming up on the 13th anniversary of one of the most horrific attacks on America within her borders. To many of us it was a day we will never forget. To some of us – it’s just a sad … Continue reading
I’M NOT DEAD YET!
I’m of an age where most of my friends and myself are slowly falling apart. We lack the energy we had when we were only 20 years younger. Our faces show new lines and wrinkles each day. Our skin is losing … Continue reading
IF I ONLY HAD THE NERVE!
We have been working with a group of youngsters all week, introducing them to the arts of music, art and drama. They have been immersed in activities which stretch their imagination; things they thought they could never do; and they’ve … Continue reading
CAN I PRAY FOR YOU?
“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.” Matthew 6:5 As our world continues to grow and the sense of community is lost … Continue reading
I’LL TRY HARDER TOMORROW
Scarlet O’Hara was one who always got her heart’s desire, until the Civil War. Her entire life changed in just a matter of time when the country became entangled in a nasty conflict that pitted brother against brother and took … Continue reading
CONSIDER THE ANT
We are currently being invaded by these little creatures. It seems that we have this problem every summer, especially when there’s an abundance of moisture – and we certainly have received more than a little rain this year. It did get me … Continue reading
IS OUR FREEDOM WASHING AWAY?
The picture I’ve chosen today shows just how fragile our freedom is – how it can be washed away in the sweep of a wave or the winds of time. This past weekend we celebrated the birthday of one of the … Continue reading
THE BOOK THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
There recently was a very powerful You-Tube video gone viral, depicting a group of Chinese people receiving a gift of several cases of Bibles. The looks on their faces and the way they held and even kissed this amazing book, spoke volumes on … Continue reading
I’M SO TIRED!
There are times when our bodies just wear out. We get tired – physically as well as emotionally. The older I get, the more I realize that this weak, old carcass can’t do what it did twenty years ago. It’s … Continue reading
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