3-Minute Devotions
For your busy lifestyle, the 3-Minute Devotions category may be just what you need to fuel your morning, or as a “snack.” We try to keep the word count to around 400. Enjoy!
Influencers
So the other disciples were telling him, “We’ve seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “If I don’t see the mark of the nails in his hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe.” ~John 20:25 CSB Influencers flood my social media feeds. How can I discern what is real? They tell me what to eat, wear, think, do, feel, like, dislike, and everything else imaginable. … Continue reading →
The Brevity of Life
For the LORD God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The LORD will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you. ~Psalm 84:11-12 NLT As we drove eastward early one morning for a medical appointment, my husband and I were immersed in the sunrise. I snapped a series of photos, trying to capture the colors. They, however, didn’t … Continue reading →
The Obscure
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. ~Psalm 139: 23-24 NIV I busily cleaned the house one morning when something flabbergasted me. I hadn’t seen it, even though it had been right in front of my face for the past year. A year ago, I had done some patchwork on my bedroom’s doorframe, which the previous … Continue reading →
The Presence and the Peace of God
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. ~2 Thessalonians 3:16 ESV I needed the presence and the peace of God. I try to spend extended time with the Lord on Sundays, reading His Word and praying. One Sunday, an overflow of prayer needs came to mind. My wife had undergone three hospitalizations the month before and was in rehab, getting healthy enough to come home. … Continue reading →
Little Flocks
The Sheep I grew up in the upper Midwest, in a small community near the United States’ sheep capital. I could drive past farms and sale pens and see hundreds of sheep—large and small flocks. But my favorite time of year was spring, when little lambs with fresh fleeces danced in the fields and played beside their mothers. Their wool was always the brightest white, and their faces so sweet. They were endearing and curious. The older sheep had thick, … Continue reading →