Devotions

How often do you equate what God is doing in your life, how He answers your prayers, with whether He loves you or not?  I think that is an understandably common feeling.  I want to take a moment to assure you, that God shows His love by not responding when and how we...

Now that we are less than three weeks away from Christmas, we should start to see some familiar things in the streets and stores around where we live.  I was driving across town yesterday and noticed a blow-up Santa Mickey Mouse where there was a giant turkey a week...

This Monday, I went to a Starbucks and bought coffee for the two people behind me in line.  They were pleasantly surprised at their free coffee.  We talked about their journey in Medical School and the stress of picking where they were headed in medicine.  Their pick...

I used to help organize an event featuring a major Christian recording artist. Every year I would have many people pleading with me for special access to this famous individual. When I would explain that was not possible, as the artist’s contract was very specific on...

Luke 1:39-40 New International Version (NIV) Mary Visits Elizabeth 39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. Christmas gets busy fast. We go to parades. Put up...

Over the past several days, I have had a simple expression repeating itself in my mind and imprinting itself on my heart.  "Let go of the what if... and embrace the WHAT IS!"   Simple, yet powerful.  Important.  We have a tendency to do that, don't we?  A lot!  It can...