Devotionals  

“I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord!”   John 1:23 Right before Christmas break, I...

“The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation...

Last month, I finished making a wonderful quilt for my sister comprised entirely of batik fabrics that are hand-dyed and explode with...

“For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be...

“And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:18 I’ve been...

“Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.” Genesis 1:31 I started my week consumed with the truth of God’s...

Isaiah 41:17-20 “The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, their tongues fail for thirst. I, the LORD, will hear them; I, the God...

He hums a tune inside a room at one end of the hallway. He runs His fingers back and forth over the lines of music upon His stand....

“In My Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go,...

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” Jeremiah 1:5 This Summer as we were preparing and writing for the Spiritual Warfare class,...

The sifter in this photo came from the cellar of my grandfather’s house in Alabama. I was there a few weeks ago excavating family history...

Recently, while reading through Exodus 25-27, I found myself in the middle of all the intricate instructions for the building of the...

I started my day with a call from my daughter who’s spending a few weeks with her father in another state. It maybe lasted 30 seconds,...

As is often quoted, the world’s whimsical definition of “insanity” is to do the same thing over and over and somehow expect a different...

“Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.” Exodus 40:34 Last Fall, during one of our...

“Submit yourselves then to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 A few months ago, I was praying and fasting. In...

From the darkness of the greatest despair and in the middle of the loneliest moment of all time was the breath of an invitation released...

“Even the bird has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she sets her young at Your altars, O Yahweh of hosts, my King...

I saw a valley filled with soldiers bowing down in the dark. It was silent and still as they all began to breathe in one breath – the...

“The threshing floors will be filled with grain; the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.” Joel 2:24 Several years ago, my mom...