Friends The last Monday in May is Memorial Day in the United States, and it marks the beginning of summer. Labor Day held on the first Monday of September, marks the end. As I mark the passage of this season, summer turning to fall, I find that I have a question for you. Have … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Remembering Summer
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Monday Motivation: Sunrise Blessing
Friends I just returned from a few lovely days at the beach, cherishing some time with my toes in the sand and my eyes on the water. Have you watched the sun rise over the ocean lately? +++ “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Sunrise Blessing
Monday Motivation: His Grace Finds Us
Friends This morning, I share one of my favorite front porch moments with you. Recently, I have begun sorting my repository of past devotions by topic instead of only publication date. If I can ever find the time, I would like to pull some of my favorite messages into a few devotion books. Since I … Continue reading Monday Motivation: His Grace Finds Us
Monday Motivation: Tell The Story
Friends Do you have questions for which there is no documented answer? I do, and one of them is, “What happened to Mary Magdalene?” +++ “Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.” John 19:25 - NIV Have you ever wondered what … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Tell The Story
Monday Motivation: Shaking Things Up
Friends Jesus’ love for us is unshakable, unstoppable, unchangeable. He came to love us, to heal us, to save us. His love for us never fails. Let these thoughts give you hope today! +++ Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Shaking Things Up
Monday Motivation: Can This Be Real?
Friends “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance” (John 20:1, NIV). Have you ever found yourself in the pit of despair? It is a desperate, lonesome place. The pit is dark, … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Can This Be Real?
Monday Motivation: Even If
Friends Will you join me in the garden this morning? For in the garden, we find Jesus, and in Jesus, we find grace. +++ “Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Even If
Monday Motivation: The Road Ahead
Friends Where are you today? Are you trudging up a long steep hill or skipping along down a lush green path? Wherever you find yourself today, be assured that you do not walk alone. His Grace goes with you. +++ But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power … Continue reading Monday Motivation: The Road Ahead
Monday Motivation: Rest
Friends Have you picked your one word for the new year? For those of you who have followed my blog for awhile, you are likely familiar with my one word challenge. Every year, I select one word for the year, one word to focus on, one to cling to, one word to foster my spiritual … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Rest
Monday Motivation: Memory Test
Friends Have you ever had to take a memory test? The technician gives you three words to remember and then takes you through a battery of mental exercises before returning fifteen minutes later to query you on those three initial words. Well, today , as we start a new year, I have three words for … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Memory Test
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