FriendsI use to think that paradise sounded like a palm tree on a glistening white sand beach, the pristine aqua waters of the Caribbean lapping at my feet. Yet, the older I get, I find my idea of paradise looks quite different. It looks a lot like heaven! +++One of the criminals who hung there … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Paradise
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Monday Motivation: Parade
FriendsHoly Week is upon us! Throughout this week of remembrance, let us journey with Jesus, considering all the highs and lows of this last week of His earthly life. Let us rejoice with Him in the triumph and weep with Him in the sorrow. Above all, let us never forget the price He paid to … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Parade
Monday Motivation: Obstacle Course
FriendsAre there challenges in your life right now? Obstacles to overcome? Rest easy. The Lord your God goes with you into this new day and He will equip you with what you need to persevere. +++I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Obstacle Course
Monday Motivation: Contrast
Friends Are there trials in your life today? Are they dragging you down, filling you with dread and worry? Take heart! Jesus stands ready to bring you joy despite your difficult circumstances. +++ Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Contrast
Monday Motivation: Arrows
Friends Are you anxious on this Monday morning? Does fear nip at your heels? There is so much heartache all around us. Still, we must take courage! We are no longer slaves to fear, for we are children of God. +++ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Arrows
Monday Motivation: 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: Road Ahead
Monday Motivation: Entrust Revisited
Friends Sometimes I write these devotions and reflect on them for a few days before they flutter away, never to be considered again. Yet, there are a few of them that flow back to my mind time and time again. These messages stir up an emotion in me or bring forth an unexpected insight. These … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Entrust Revisited
Monday Motivation: Travel Lightly
MM Travel Lightly Friends During our wintry weather this week, I gazed out my window at my little camper, sitting forlornly in the driveway. Covered in a thick unwelcome glaze of snow and ice, it stared back at me as if to say, “When are we going to shed this mess and go somewhere?” … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Travel Lightly
Monday Motivation: Red Alarm
Friends Merry Christmas! The watching and waiting is almost over. Christmas will soon be here. Amid the hustle and bustle of this busy season, may we take the time to pause and ponder the events of that Holy Night that changed everything. +++ And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Red Alarm
Monday Motivation: Up Close and Personal
Friends Have you ever met a bison? I have, and it was quite an experience! +++ Come near to God and He will come near to you. James 4:8a On a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park, we traveled through the Lamar Valley, a location noted for its wealth of wildlife. We were … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Up Close and Personal
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