Category Archives: devotional

Turning Ashes into Beauty

I’m sure you have noticed it too. More people are feeling hopeless than ever in our lifetime. The pandemic and the chaotic world we find ourselves in have certainly added to this crisis of discouragement and hoplessness. Turning Beauty into Ashes was written with hurting people in mind.

A Mere Whisper

No matter who you are or where you live, you too are affected by the thundering noise of the abnormally noisy and harsh world. It is way too, LOUD!

But there is hope.

WALKING IN LINE

I am always so thankful when God gives me moments like that one.  Those moments remind me of the importance of listening to the Spirit, staying in line with him, and obeying his direction. 

Overwhelmed

Ezekiel 3:15…I was overwhelmed and sat among them for seven days. Have you ever been so overwhelmed with life that all you can do is sit in stunned silence, wondering what in the world just happened?  I doubt anyone gets through life without experiencing this kind of emotional pain at least once.   Some years ago, myContinue reading “Overwhelmed”

A Half-Baked Cake

 The people of Israel mingle with godless foreigners, making themselves as worthless as a half-baked cake.  Hosea 7:8 When Tom and I were first married, creating delicious meals was not part of my repetoire.  I can’t even remember ever making a meal before I was married.  I had to jump in quickly and learn how to maneuver aroundContinue reading “A Half-Baked Cake”

Two Lions

In 1941 a photograph was taken of Winston Churchill.  The picture is now famous and is entitled, The Roaring Lion.  The photographer portrayed Churchill’s essence beautifully.  He sat sternly and seemed to have a roar; this image captured all of that.  

F-E-A-R

I have been thinking lately about fear.  It seems to be all around- everywhere I look, I see it, and even at times it rises, in me.  And seeing all this fearfulness makes me sad.  Sad because I know it isn’t the way our heavenly father wanted this world to be.  In 2 Timothy 1:7, Paul writes these important words to Timothy, For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 

Generous Forgiveness!

In many parts of the world, open-air markets are still the primary way grain is sold.  An honest and generous merchant will take a basket, pour some grain into it, and press it down to make room for more.  He will shake the basket from side to side to help all the tiny grains fill in any air pockets.  And, then he will press it down some more, adding grain as he goes.