PattySep 12, 20215 minWhy Was I Surprised That it Was Planned?Read: Genesis 2:7-18; Genesis 3:3:1-15; Luke 24:13-27 There are so many thoughts that pour into my mind on September 11. This morning as...
PattySep 7, 20214 minHe Won't Simply Throw Us Away!Read: Luke 22:31-34; Luke 22:54-62; John 21:15-17; Acts 2:14-41 The coffee maker began acting kind of funny on Thursday. I poured in the...
PattySep 2, 20216 minWe Have a LeakRead: 2 Samuel 23:39; 2 Samuel 11; Romans 13:8-14 Several days ago, as I was getting ready for the day, I heard my husband calling to me....
PattyAug 22, 20214 minLord, Thank You for the RescuersRead: Proverbs 28:15; Proverbs 29:2; Colossians 1:13-14; Isaiah 2:1-6; Isaiah 35:1-10 As I begin this devotion, I want to say how much my...
PattyAug 16, 20214 minIn the Fullness of TimeRead: Galatians 4:4 There's joy in watching plants grow and change. Whether flowers, fruit or vegetables, God's creation is an on-going...
PattyAug 10, 20214 minWhen it's Not Good to WaitRead: Luke 12:15-21; Genesis 7:16; Revelation 20:11-15 The old saying often proves to be true: ‘Good things come to those who wait.’ That...
PattyAug 2, 20215 minLonging for FruitfulnessRead: Genesis 41:46-52; John 15:4-5 This week, we read that Jonathan Lotz had contracted the virus and was in the ICU. His mother, Anne...
PattyJul 27, 20214 minHe's Not a Contractor. He's a King!Read: Genesis 18:22-33; Deuteronomy 32:4; Hebrews 4:14-16 The signs are visible on lawns all over town. They display the names of various...
PattyJul 18, 20214 minStruck by the HailRead: 1 Samuel 1:1-20 One night in late spring, we were struck by an unexpected hailstorm. The hail stones were not very large, but they...
PattyJul 12, 20214 minOh Lord, I'm Back in Lo-debar Again!Read: 2 Samuel 9:1-13; Galatians 5:1 One of my husband's family members was describing her yard and how it looks because they have had so...
PattyJul 12, 20214 minA Dream Come True!Read: Ruth 1-4; Philippians 3:20 If my father were still alive, he would turn 100 years old on July 4 of this year. Two things I know for...
PattyJun 29, 20214 minThere Will be Another Chance Tomorrow, Won't There be?Read: Genesis 7; 2 Peter 3:1-13; Luke 23:39-43; Acts 24:24-27 There is a new one pretty much every day in the e-mail. The offers differ...
PattyJun 29, 20213 minThe Sweetness of FreedomRead: Proverbs 28:15; Proverbs 29:2; Mark 5:1-20; Isaiah 35 This morning, I was reminded, once again, about the sweetness of freedom. Is...
PattyJun 29, 20215 minLily PonsRead: 1 Samuel 18:6-13; Ephesians 4:17-32 This week, we experienced quite a storm. It hailed for around an hour. Thankfully, the hail...
PattyJun 29, 20214 minThistles, Prickles and ThornsRead: 1 Kings 19:1-18 They're back. The roses, well technically speaking it is only the leaves and buds that have appeared; however,...
PattyJun 1, 20214 minSaying Thank YouRead: Hebrews 11:1-32 It is once again Memorial Day weekend. There will be much more traveling from place to place both by car and plane...
PattyMay 24, 20214 minWho's Right?Read: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:17-21; Psalm 12:6 Twice this week, I have been reminded of an invaluable truth. Once while talking...
PattyMay 16, 20213 minBe Reconciled to GodRead: Luke 13:1-5; Luke 18:9-14 I love how each of the gospels has a slightly different emphasis. Many of the stories appear in more than...
PattyMay 11, 20215 minGod Says That Too!Read: Exodus 6:1-3 Her name is Amy Bockerstette, and reading a bit of her story was a good way to start a Saturday. Amy is a 22-year-old...
PattyMay 2, 20214 minAn Astronaut's PerspectiveRead: 1 Samuel 30:1-25; Psalm 62:12 This week, Michael Collins, one of the three astronauts of Apollo 11 fame, passed away at the age of...