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Grab the Lotion Again!
Read: Numbers 20:2-13; Psalm 106:32-33; Deuteronomy 3:23-28 As I type this, it appears that we have once again missed some much-needed...

Patty
Jan 31, 20235 min read
It's Worth the Risk!
Read: Matthew 2:1-12; Matthew 2:16-18; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 Should I? Or, shouldn't I? That was the question that briefly bounced around...

Patty
Jan 23, 20234 min read
What if it Were Our choice to Make?
Read: Job 23:8-12 This morning I was listening to John Hendrickson who has written a memoir called 'Life on Delay'. It chronicles this...

Patty
Jan 18, 20235 min read
Worth Remembering!
Read: Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 11:24-26 The longer we live, the fuzzier old memories often become. Yet, sometimes circumstances cause...

Patty
Jan 17, 20234 min read
We Can Rest. It is Easy for God!
Read: Acts 8:26-35 I love the Bible stories that tell us of someone being made new, 2 Corinthians 5:17. What a joy to watch Jesus or in...

Patty
Jan 8, 20233 min read
Thank You Luke for Telling us About Zacchaeus!
Read: Luke 19:1-10 Those funny little sayings that most families have. Those often-repeated little quips that make us laugh when we don't...

Patty
Dec 27, 20223 min read
Why the Santa Ornaments Remind me to Pray!
Read Colossians 4:2; Romans 12:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:17 I'm thankful for the commands of God and how He enables us to carry them out. He...

Patty
Dec 19, 20223 min read
Tinsel or Garland? What's on Your Tree?
Read: 2 Peter 3:1-13 Yesterday, my husband and I decorated our Christmas tree. This is our second year for this particular one. Two years...

Patty
Dec 11, 20223 min read
No one Would do That!
Read: John 9:1-11; John 9:35-38 ‘But wait. There's more!’ How many times have we heard that catchphrase during a commercial for something...

Patty
Dec 7, 20223 min read
The Sweet Sound of Love!
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 I forget almost every time it happens, and it occurred again this week. My husband and I had the TV on, and it...

Patty
Nov 27, 20224 min read
An Object Lesson. The Eyes Have it!!
Read: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Acts 16:11-15 A message popped up as I was sending out e-mails. It announced that there...

Patty
Nov 22, 20224 min read
That Each One Might Know!
Read: Luke 12:6-7; Romans 11:33-36 Several days ago, we were asked to pray for a vet named Bobby, a gentleman who lives in another state....

Patty
Nov 14, 20223 min read
More Broken on the Inside Than We Imagined
Read: Psalm 32:1-11; 2 Samuel 12:1-14 We have changed out the kitchen faucet more than once since having moved into our home more than...

Patty
Nov 7, 20224 min read
Why are We Holding on to That?
Read: Luke 7:36-50; 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Every now and again, it's time to search for an important paper in the small file cabinet we have...

Patty
Oct 31, 20224 min read
Helpful Watchfulness
Read: Acts 9:23-31; Acts 11:21-26 When I opened our e-mail this morning, I was greeted with a statement that caused me to pause. I was...

Patty
Oct 25, 20224 min read
His Most Meaningful Lesson!
Read: 1 Peter 5:7; Psalm 62:8; Genesis 18:22-33 My husband and I voted this week, and voting always triggers a memory for me concerning...

Patty
Oct 17, 20224 min read
Help, I'm Stuck Again!
Read: Exodus 14:1-31; Psalm 119:105; Proverbs 3:5-6 Each gardening year has its own unique pluses and minuses. For example, this year we...

Patty
Oct 10, 20224 min read
Now, THAT'S a Beautiful Picture!
Read: John 13:34-35; 1 John 3:17-18 I was listening to one of Joni Tada's devotional thoughts this week when one word lodged in my...

Patty
Oct 4, 20223 min read
A Thank You Note to Garland Binns
Read: Proverbs 12:25; Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 25:11; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:11 I often don't know where a thought comes from...

Patty
Sep 25, 20223 min read
The Whole World is Truly in His Hands!
Read: Jeremiah 5:21-24; Acts 17:22-31 Let's begin by playing ‘fill in the blank’. As long as you live in my house-------! If your mind...

Patty
Sep 17, 20223 min read
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