PattyJan 314 minWhy do We Obey?Read: 2 Chronicles 30:1-27 This week, we followed up on some paperwork that is necessary to finalize an insurance claim. It has taken...
PattyJan 245 minRelying on His Strength and VisionRead: Psalm 131; Matthew 11:28-30 I know that we're well into January, but if I may, I'd like to share a Christmas Conundrum that I walk...
PattyJan 175 minSweet Surprises (Part Two)Read: Colossians 4:10; Ephesians 2:1-6 In part one of this devotion, we talked about surprises and how we enjoy the sweet ones that come...
PattyJan 104 minSweet Surprises (Part One)Read: Genesis 2:4-24; Ruth 2:1-12; Amos 7:7-17; Colossians 4:10; Ephesians 2:1-6 Don't we all love sweet surprises? The ones that cause...
PattyJan 34 minGot Wilt?Read: Luke 24:13-35; Romans 8:31-39 I had just finished paying for my groceries when I was surprised by a question that was asked by a...
PattyDec 28, 20213 minMiracle on Brighton DriveRead: Acts 8:26-40 It is Christmas Eve Day as I type this, and I have not yet had my fill of either Christmas music or Christmas movies....
PattyDec 19, 20214 minWho Knew That it was so Valuable!Read: Psalm 139:13-16; Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 5:6-11 What could we buy with $30? What could we do with that sum? Well, we could purchase...
PattyDec 13, 20215 minAn Alternate Ending?Read: Exodus 3; Esther 4 Let's start with a bit of fun Christmas trivia. Ready? What character in a Christmas classic TV show said that...
PattyDec 5, 20213 minHis Prodigal PiecesRead: Romans 5:6-11; 2 Corinthians 5:17 I love both of the images my mind conjures up when I hear the words waterfall and hope chest....
PattyNov 29, 20214 minHoliness and WholenessRead: Romans 8:28-29; Romans 8:20-25 The doorbell rang yesterday, and I went to answer it. It was a delivery of a few things we had...
PattyNov 22, 20214 minGrateful for His Great Faithfulness!Read: Lamentations 3:22-23 Many of the Bible's psalms have titles and headings. Some of them tell what was going on in David's life when...
PattyNov 15, 20214 minBut, I'm Just Another Ordinary LobsterBut, I'm Just Another Ordinary Lobster Read: 1 Samuel 16:7; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; 2 Corinthians 4:7; John 15:16 Frequently, fishermen...
PattyNov 15, 20214 minGod's Grace! It's Not Low in Stock or on Back Order!‘Limit One’. That's what the website told me as I was ordering some items. I have also encountered the warning that the stock was in...
PattyOct 30, 20215 minStop, Assess and Act According to TruthRead: Numbers 13:17-33 Doesn't it seem that events are occurring at break neck speed? What was once new and state-of-the-art is now...
PattyOct 26, 20215 minGlorifying GodRead: Matthew 5:16; Mark 10:46 -52 We used to sing a little chorus that was pretty much a prayer. It was one of those little songs that...
PattyOct 18, 20214 minRecalculating!Read: Psalm 19:1-6; Psalm 8:3-4; Jeremiah 5:22 When you hear the term recalculating, what comes to mind? Is it a time when you missed a...
PattyOct 10, 20214 minA Quick Blot or a Total Cleansing?Read: 2 Corinthians 5:17; John 9 Now that we are into the second week of October, the outdoor work is beginning to wane; however, I...
PattyOct 4, 20214 minI Understand the Command, but What Does it Look Like When I Walk it Out? (Part Three)Read: Romans 12:12; Luke 17:11-19 Now we have reached the climax of Romans 12:12. Only one additional command remains for us to consider:...
PattySep 26, 20215 minI Understand the Command, but What Does it Look Like When I walk it Out? (Part Two)Read: Romans 12:12; Romans 8:28-39 Last week, we looked at the first command that is given to us in Romans 12:12. We are to rejoice in...
PattySep 20, 20214 minI Understand the Command, but What Does it Look Like When I Walk it Out?Read: Romans 12:12; Jeremiah 29:1-11; Romans 4:17-21 I enjoy Christian fiction, especially the stories where redemption in the lives of...