Devotionals

2025-11-23

Thirst for God’s Word

Oh dear one, just like a baby needs milk to grow, so does a believer in Christ. For daily faith-building nutrition, read God’s Word.  It does a body good!

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2025-11-23

Read the Manual

How often do we try to tackle the challenges of life and ignore the greatest book of advice …… God’s Word?

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2025-11-22

Touches of Tenderness

Moments of comfort from a parent. As a father, I can tell you they are the sweetest moments in my day. They come naturally. They come willingly. They come joyfully.

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2025-11-22

Papa

They didn't know that God longed to be known as a tender, loving "Abba," or "Papa"

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2025-11-21

Rough Character

Years ago, there was a very rough character living in our community. Everyone avoided him. I spent a lot of Saturday mornings getting him out of bed.

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2025-11-21

The Gift of Experience

In the fall I found myself in a very deep pit. I was over-committed, exhausted, stressed out, and severely depressed.

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2025-11-20

Are you Strapped to God?

Dearest Lord, let us strap ourselves to you. Anchor us in faith and help us to cling to your love, no matter what swirls around us.

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2025-11-20

A Prayer of Thanks

Father, thank You for the blessing of Your favor upon my life! Thank You that Your blessings come to me abundantly, unexpectedly, delightfully— like showers from heaven, like the dew upon dry ground, like rivers flowing through a thirsty land.

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2025-11-19

In God We (Nearly) Trust

A few days before our wedding, Denalyn and I enjoyed and endured a sailing voyage. Initially it was leisurely but then the storm came.

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2025-11-19

Press On

I come to encourage you to press on, don’t give up in well doing.  You will reap in due season.

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2025-11-18

The Lord is My Shepherd

I started a 40-day fast, abstaining from spending, acquiring and shopping. Thankfully my husband eagerly accepted the challenge to shop for groceries and necessities.

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2025-11-18

Which Word is True?

Which words do you believe?  The entire key to a believer's growth is choosing to believe God.  It is a resolve of heart and mind to trust his word over every other word, and to measure all words by his.

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