Devotions

For 33 years my mother ran a daycare out of our home. I’ve gotten many good belly laughs over the years at her stories of the antics of the hundreds of kids she has worked with. One of my favorite involves a girl who had made the decision that she was never going to...

Numbers 6:24-25New Living Translation (NLT)24 ‘May the Lord bless you    and protect you.25 May the Lord smile on you    and be gracious to you.For some of you, this song will bring back memories and for others, you might be thinking, 'What?'. Back in 1966, a group...

Colossians 3:5New Living Translation (NLT)5 So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this...

My wife sent me some verses the other day.  I cannot tell you how many times I have read this passage.  I truly do not know.  However, I can tell you, Tuesday was the first time I truly READ this passage.  I opened my wife's text message and my eyes fell upon these...

I grew up watching Mr. Rogers, and I recall he would often take 5 seconds to feed the fish as he walked through his house.  This was just a quick reminder that others may be depending on us for some of their needs, and when we take just a little time to invest in...

I have been thinking a lot about relationships lately, whether that be marriage, friendships, parenting, working with co-workers, etc. As I’ve thought about it, I think I’ve put my finger on two of the most dangerous words we use in relationships. Now, don’t worry,...