Morning Devotional 12.11.2025

โ€œYou forgave the iniquity of your people; you pardoned all their sin. Selah You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ85โ€ฌ:โ€ญ2โ€ฌ-โ€ญ4โ€ฌ โ€ญNRSVUEโ€ฌโ€ฌ โ€œRestore us again, oh God.โ€ I am changing. I am releasing what no longer …

Morning Devotional 12.6.2025

โ€œThe Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ34โ€ฌ:โ€ญ18โ€ฌ-โ€ญ19โ€ฌ โ€ญNRSVUEโ€ฌโ€ฌ Many times this year, I have relied upon the comfort drawn from these words. Grief is heavy, inscrutable, and insidious. Nonetheless, its mantle has become …

A Journey 6 Years, 6 Months, and 15 Days in the Making-OneWord 2024

6 years, 6 months, and 15 days ago, I wrote...ย  And what is chaos? Genesis teaches that โ€œThe earth wasย without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.โ€ย ย Genesis 1:2 ESV In the beginning, God brought order, but what …

#31DaysofWatchingGodMove-Everyday I’m Hustling (warning-language)

I wake up every morning feeling fragile. I do not obsess over my mortality; rather, I am grateful to a larger extent each day the gift that my life, health, and strength are. I Do Not Take Life For Granted. Still, I stride boldly into each day, chin out. It's a farce, but it works. …

#31DaysofWatchingGodMove-Have You Been Paying Attention?

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.Proverbs …

#31DaysofWatchingGodMove-Be Still. Caring for Yourself is Enough

Until recently, I would get upset with people for not appreciating the knots I insisted on tying  myself into on their behalf. Ma'am, Who Asked You To? I was socialized to self-sacrifice. I would give, expecting balance. Not quid pro quo, but certainly not what I got. What I received in response was entitlement. Additionally, …

#31DaysofWatchingGodMove-Trusting God More than My Fears

I Am Up Early, Writing. The Universe will teach you patience, whether or not you request the lesson. Omnipotent, God cares not for your sense of urgency. You May Choose Resistance. Call it Gravity. Call it the Borg. Resistance is futile. 20 days of watching God, and this one thing is clear. We are ephemeral. …