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 …

Morning Devotional 11.13.2025

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.”‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. I have historically reserved my gentleness, but you always knew, Beloved. I’ve been the recipient of overwhelming gentleness in my season of grief. Extending …

Morning Devotional 11.12.2025

“Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.”‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Ours is, at present, a fiercely divided world, but that is not WHO we have to be. What if we reached out, just a little bit, to one another? What if we behaved like we were created and …

Morning Devotional 11.6.2025

“For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ You are not forgotten. Nobody knows all of what anyone else is carrying, but your burdens are known.Hang in there, Warrior. #BEDIP #underdivineconstruction #trustinggodistherealflex Image …

Morning Devotional 11.4.2025

“whoever says, “I abide in him,” ought to walk in the same way as he walked.”‭‭1 John‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Lessons learned through faith; don’t talk about it. Be about it.Years ago, as the senior HR executive in a community nonprofit, a colleague commented on my “quiet, steadfast faith,” as she described it, demonstrated to her …

Morning Devotional 11.3.2025

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be …