Morning Devotional 5.9.26

“Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.””‭‭John‬ ‭20‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Mother’s Day can be complicated, and Mothering is not easy. So as we ease into the weekend, I pray that you might be at peace…the peace passing all reason and understanding, now and always.Lord, in your …

Morning Devotional 5.8.26

“So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.”‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Only God makes things grow. We are impatient. We want things to happen because we want them, but patience isn’t our strength. We also forget that we have no power, not the …

Morning Devotional 3.6.26

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “What good is access if your foundation collapses the moment that pressure shows up?”Be patient. Trust God. Be still. Wait patiently. God has never failed you, and …

Morning Devotional 5.4.26

Lessons Learned by my Other Downward Facing Dog “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Obu was insistent this morning. He interrupted my morning writing ( …

Morning Devotional 3.3.26

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.”‭‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬ As we greet the day, let us pray…“Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your …

Morning Devotional 4.30.26

“All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.””‭‭Acts‬ ‭10‬:‭43‬ ‭NIV‬‬ This moment is known as the "Gentile Pentecost." Peter has a vision to preach to Roman centurion Cornelius’ household, breaking with the custom of teaching only to the Jewish faithful of the time. Peter’s …

Morning Devotional 4.29.26

“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.”‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬ We are gathered into the family of God. There is no criteria …

Morning Devotional 4.28.26

Morning Devotional “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ What does love look like?In the year since losing My Beloved, I have learned so many looks of love. Compassion, companionship, nurturing, even laughter. Thanks be …