Many feel alone, isolated and on their own because they’re suffering in some way. God cares greatly for them. He cares for the wildflowers that have a shelf life of mere days, and for birds that carry far less weight than humanity. (Matthew 6) He cares when our hearts are overwhelmed or broken. And […]
Archive | September, 2024
Here, There and Everywhere
Three words… three possible locations and the third one sometimes appears exciting in its possibilities! ‘Here’ is where you presently are. It may be the results of ardent preparation and planning on your part – the gateway to a wonderful future. Or it may be the location where you discover that life isn’t really working […]
Oops, My Bad
I recently reposted a devotional aimed at my Pastor mailing list (Just Another Monday). I didn’t realize it would also be sent to all the rest of you who receive the Monday morning devotional . So sorry for the mix-up. And, no, that was never a history of one of my days while pastoring. It […]
Just Another Monday
It’s Just Another Monday… It’s 10:30 Monday morning, and Chicken Little was right all along…the sky is falling. Not in its entirety, but significant chunks are coming down. It began yesterday morning when our Children’s Director told me that two elementary Sunday School teachers wanted a year’s sabbatical from their classes. That evening I […]
A Recent True Story
No one should dread getting an email or Facebook message and faint while reading it. So I’ve cut my weekly devotionals down. I’ve been pretty good in my limited communication. However… Today’s personal story with two take-aways, needs extra words. My knee replacement was scheduled for April 5, 2023. I steeled myself for the […]