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 …

Morning Devotional

โ€œLet the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ143โ€ฌ:โ€ญ8โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Yesterday was A LOT. All my life I have managed whatever comes my way. Itโ€™s a mistake. I learned to practice …

Morning Devotional 12.4.2025

โ€œThe Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ145โ€ฌ:โ€ญ18โ€ฌ โ€ญNRSVUEโ€ฌโ€ฌ Nearness. Proximity. As a child, I learned the hymn Draw Me Nearer. God is close to us always, but do we actively seek Divine Presence?When I was little, I knew I was safe when my …

Exhaled (a reboot)

And then, I exhaled. Iโ€™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 stressโ€”our stress causing shallow breathing and our shallow breathing causing stress. This …