I never learned to swim. When I entered Nurses Training, we had swimming as part of our Physical Education. The first day I put my swimsuit on and class began. The instructor separated out the … Read More
Grace’s Weekly Devotional – A Nice Surprise
On Valentine’s Day the caregiver was with my husband and I was out running errands. I stopped at Olga’s for lunch. I stopped at the time when the lunch rush should be quieting down, but … Read More
Life’s Joys – Weekly Devotional
So many times, we focus on the sorrows in our lives instead of the joys. I do this often when I write because it is from the sorrows that we are often drawn closer to … Read More
Grace’s Weekly Devotional – “Gone Amok”
Have you ever seen someone who has “gone amok”? As a nurse, I have. One time, I had passed the meds for 6PM and was starting the paperwork when a patient I had just given meds … Read More
“God Said No” – Weekly Devotional by Grace Epperson
Thirty-five years ago, in early December, I found a lump. I waited a few weeks, but the lump remained. I called the Doctor and he was on vacation in Florida. I made an appointment for … Read More
Thanksgiving – Weekly Devotional
How can it be Thanksgiving when I am waiting for Fall to come back? Fall was too short, and it seemed Winter was too early. Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for what we have … Read More
Weekly Devotional: “How do they know you are a Christian?”
This is a loose repeat of an old story: A woman was in a hurry and was speeding. She had cut someone off and had shaken her fists at others. Then she saw the flashing lights … 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
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
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