Morning Devotional 11.25.2025

“give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap, for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭38‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Give generously. Nowhere does it say empty your pockets, nor does it say only money will do. We …

Morning Devotional 11.24.2025

“for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭20‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Have you ever had the experience of saying or doing something offhandedly brilliant? I’ve learned that, for me, it’s an anointing. I can’t do that regularly on my own. I have the honor and privilege of serving …

Morning Devotional 11.23.2025

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23‬:‭4‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Even though…I fear not, or so I try. I spent more of my life married to My Beloved than anything else I did, so I am learning to …

Morning Devotional 11.22.2025

“Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.”‭‭Colossians‬ ‭4‬:‭2‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Sitting this morning, fully justified in being sad and resentful of my grief, feeling overwhelmed as the holidays and sad anniversaries approach. As is the way of God, someone dear to me sent just the balm for my weary soul.I am thankful for …

Morning Devotional 11.21.2025

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭2‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ We were never promised that there wouldn’t be hard seasons. We were reminded that we are …

Morning Devotional 11.20.2035

Morning Devotional “But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.””‭‭Matthew‬ ‭19‬:‭26‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ All things are possible (for God). Faith is not magic, and God is not a wish factory.The point of this scripture is salvation, which we cannot achieve without God. So, let’s just …

Morning Devotional 11.19.2025

“for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.”‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Let's be honest; sometimes, God knows, we’re just scared.Do it anyway.We’ve never been alone.We’re beloved by an Omnipotent God. Each morning when I sit at my desk, I look up …

Morning Devotional 11.17.2025

“Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Contemporary and timeless. Not easy to pull off. Nonetheless, it still fits. It still works. It’s …

Morning Devotional 11.16.2025

Morning Devotional “For nothing will be impossible with God.”‭‭Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭37‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Trust can be among the hardest lessons to learn. I heard something that resonated like never before…instead of thinking that you matter entirely enough to, on your own, change God’s Plan for your life because of your human nature, remember this, you’re not that …