I have always been amazed at how words can move us. They can make us laugh or they can make us cry. I loved English classes in high school and would have pursued teaching if … Read More
Weekly Devotional – “A New Lamp”
I have been staring at this box, walking around this box, tripping over this box, and avoiding this box for a while now. The box contains a new floor lamp. I felt I needed this … Read More
Grace’s Weekly Devotional: “Is It 1967?”
In 1967 we were getting ready for our summer vacation. Riots had broken out in Detroit. The city was burning. I had lived for 3 years in a Student Nurse Home at Henry Ford Hospital … Read More
Weekly Devotional – “Blessings in Chaos”
How can there be blessings in chaos or blessings in a pandemic? We just have to look around us. The birds still sing and there is life in their nests. There is a blessing in … Read More
Weekly Devotional – “Kindness In Chaos”
Have you experienced kindness in these days of turmoil? A dear friend of mine sent me a note to tell me of an unexpected kindness she had received. She wrote, “I received a special blessing … Read More
Weekly Devotional – “Laughter In The Chaos”
I love satire and jokes. There is nothing funny about a pandemic, yet sometimes we receive a joke, or a satirical remark, and we can see the humor in our situation. Now, it isn’t funny… There … Read More
Weekly Devotional – The Gift of Prayer
I awoke Sunday Morning with a new attitude. I got out of bed right away, washed my face, fixed my hair, put on lipstick, and got dressed. I have been malingering a lot and not … Read More
Weekly Devotional – Life Changes
This week, I saw some changes in my husband… The man who would go a day without a complete sentence suddenly began to talk nonstop and did not recognize his surroundings or his wife. The man … Read More
Weekly Devotional – Phone Call
I received a phone call this morning from someone who I thought was a friend, his voice was so familiar. We began chatting and I soon realized it was not a friend, but a wrong … Read More
Alone – Weekly Devotional
I have always needed my alone time. It helps me clear my head and think, but this is almost too much. I don’t mind being alone… my husband is still here, but not. It is … Read More