Morning (somewhere) Devotional 4.19.26

โ€œFor the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.โ€โ€ญโ€ญ2 Timothyโ€ฌ โ€ญ1โ€ฌ:โ€ญ7โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Scared for what?? I have, by Godโ€™s Grace survived for trials and heartaches than I ever couldโ€™ve imagined. Afraid of what? Seriously? If Iโ€™ve learned nothing else on this faith journey, it is that …

Morning Devotional 4.11.26

โ€œDonโ€™t you know that you yourselves are Godโ€™s temple and that Godโ€™s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys Godโ€™s temple, God will destroy that person; for Godโ€™s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.โ€โ€ญโ€ญ1 Corinthiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ3โ€ฌ:โ€ญ16โ€ฌ-โ€ญ17โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ If we are sacred, how do we care for our temples? This morning I …

Morning Devotional 4.4.26

โ€œThe Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ29โ€ฌ:โ€ญ11โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ The number one prayer in my life right now is that I will never allow myself to be offended by anyone ever again. There are innumerable times during each and every day where things happen to us that, as …

Morning Devotional

โ€œjust as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.โ€โ€โ€ญโ€ญMatthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ20โ€ฌ:โ€ญ28โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ I hosted family for an overnight last night, and today I am tired. My guests were lovely, some of my favorite people on the planet. Consumed by anticipating …

Morning Devotional 3.28.26

โ€œBut you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ3โ€ฌ:โ€ญ3โ€ฌ-โ€ญ5โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Protected.Sustained.Treasured.Adored.You, God, are the Lifter of my head, my …

Mornings Devotional 3.26.26

โ€œI will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.โ€โ€ญโ€ญJeremiahโ€ฌ โ€ญ29โ€ฌ:โ€ญ14โ€ฌ โ€ญESVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Godโ€™s promises?You will …

Morning Devotional 3.12.26

โ€œTherefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,โ€โ€ญโ€ญRomansโ€ฌ โ€ญ5โ€ฌ:โ€ญ1โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ We have peace. I am living through the longest sustained tumultuous period of my adult life. It is the hardest thing Iโ€™ve ever doneโ€ฆand yet, I am, for the greater part, at peace. God who …

Morning Devotional 3.9.26

โ€œIn the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, โ€œGod opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.โ€ Humble yourselves, therefore, under Godโ€™s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on …

Morning Devotional 3.5.26

โ€œAfter this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: โ€œDo not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.โ€โ€โ€ญโ€ญGenesisโ€ฌ โ€ญ15โ€ฌ:โ€ญ1โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Itโ€™s been a busy, stressful week, and this is my object reminder that I have, we ALL have a shield.My puppy loves me unconditionally. He is seated …