Morning Devotional 11.05.2026

“When the ways of people please the Lord, he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them. Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ “Better is a little with righteousness.” Learning to lean and depend …

Morning Devotional 10.25.2025

“A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.”‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬ When reading this encouragement to the fellowship at Ephesus, I am reminded of watching my beloved Granny get dressed. …

Morning Devotional 10.8.2025

Morning Devotional “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.”‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I realize now that I’m giving it all where my faith is concerned. As if I needed confirmation, this was in my algorithm (thanks, Spotify)The Mississippi Mass Choir …

Exhaled (a reboot)

And then, I exhaled. I’m committed to learning to breathe deeply. This is more than a metaphor. I am a shallow breather. According to people who teach meditation,   When we breathe in a shallow way, the body remains in a cyclical state of stress—our stress causing shallow breathing and our shallow breathing causing stress. This …