“How was it?” is the question I have been most frequently asked since returning from these past months of spiritual renewal leave. I confess I don’t have a one-sentence answer. I sincerely sought Jesus during this time, … Read More
“September” – Weekly Devotional
I have always loved Frank Sinatra’s music. My daughter asked me once, “How many Sinatra albums do you have”? I replied, “How many did he make”? I was not a screaming “Bobby-soxer”, but I always enjoyed his … Read More
“Times of Joy” – Weekly Devotional
Last week the speech Martin Luther King delivered on the night before his assassination in April,1968, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” was talked about. In this speech he talks about the mountaintop and the peaks and … Read More
Lord, It’s All Too Much – Weekly Devotional
Things seemed to be going well, and then Sunday morning was difficult. My husband had not put on the clean clothes I had put out for him, which meant he was going to church in stained … Read More
Weekly Devotional – “Broken”
Last week I wrote about how we heal after being broken. I have been broken in my life. When my brother died, I was broken. I could not concentrate, I mourned, I prayed for death so I … Read More
Weekly Devotional – “The Broken Can Be Healed”
Have you ever had a broken bone? Our Son was always a scavenger. He would bring home things that he felt were good and could be used. His prizes included a Ford Pickup Tail gate, a pallet, a … Read More
Navigating Waterways (and Life) – By MaryD
Many years ago, I went on a houseboat trip with my sister and niece along the Trent-Severn Waterway in Ontario, Canada. We were quite novice at doing something like this. The house boat rental owner recommended that … Read More
Weekly Devotional – “We Cannot Hide From God”
When our daughter was in College in Kalamazoo, I was working for the Red Cross at the Community College in Port Huron. We were on opposite sides of our State. At a Blood Drive, there was a … Read More