Truly my soul finds rest in God; My salvation comes from Him. Psalm 62:1. For years I have struggled with the concept of having a set, quiet time with God.  Honestly, I think I did not “get it.”  I would do it when I had time, when I felt like it or when I was desperate.  It was more like an item on my To-Do list or a chore.; I often had a quiet time with God; it was just not consistent, and I struggled with the “heart” of my quiet time. Well, last year, I finally figured it out.  So what changed?  God changed my heart.  I was going thru…

With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it. She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark. Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ. 1 Peter 5:12-14 I am just completing a Bible Study on 1 Peter, and oh how I want to share the many things I have learned in this fantastic book of the Bible. But I have settled upon sharing the…

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:22-23 What is redemption anyway? I have sinned and fallen short of the grace of God (Romans 3:23), and the price for my sin is death (Romans 6:23). However, I am still living and breathing. That is the power of redemption. God bought me back from death. He paid the price for my sin and saved me from my punishment.…

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever! Psalm 30:11-12 (ESV) Have you, like me, ever struggled with the Bible’s depiction of our Father in heaven as a stern, not very fun Father? When we look up the attributes of God in the Bible, we find such words as Judge, Holy, and All-Powerful. Fun does not make the list. But God must be fun because I like having fun, being funny, and laughing. And I am made…

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 2 Peter 3:10-12 My job as a specialist is to help people manage a specific process. The…

Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 (AMP) The living room is cluttered with Fisher Price toys and baby paraphernalia. Closets are busting at the hinges. Cabinets barely close. This house feels too small for all our stuff, and that’s just the physical chaos. The kids constantly run circles around the floor plan and, turn up the TV volume to compete with their own voices. I can’t find peace anywhere. Can you relate? So what do you do about it? Well, we bought a bigger house. We move into our dream home, with four bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a huge yard,…

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:2 Happy Mother’s Day! How are you celebrating today? We usually spend the day going out to brunch and then hit the local nursery to buy my annuals for the flower garden. This year, we will have brunch at home, which is great because Richard makes a mean Scramble, French Toast, and Biscuits and Gravy!  Have you ever wondered what God’s favorite thing is? I cannot help but believe His favorite thing is us. Everything He has ever done in the universe He did for our benefit. He made creation for us, He was…

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”  1 Thessalonians 5:18 (Side note: I actually wrote this devotion before all the COVID stuff, but how fitting to our current situation!) In my job, we have a process where the client must decide between going with the default of “All” or making the decision to “Pick and Choose” what they want to do.  The default option of “All” is the best way and provides the best solution to the situation. However, occasionally a person will ask to be able to “Pick and Choose” how they want the process to go. This is a more painful and time-consuming process,…