Christian living

  • Weekly Devotion: Roots

    Happy Sunday!  Time for the Weekly Devotion: Roots. I chose  a focus for the weekly devotion on roots, for two reasons.   First, my love of trees.  I do love to photograph beautiful trees…especially the majestic, stately ones. Our Creator God outdid himself in many ways when we view creation, and He always captures my heart…

  • Weekly Devotion: Focus Relationship

    Blessed Sunday to all….today is the Weekly Devotion: Focus Relationship. There is so much happening in the world today.  It can be frightening. Oftentimes, we have no idea of where all of this is going  Will we be safe?  Will our family be safe? The spiritual battle around and beneath all of the chaos is…

  • Weekly Devotion: Hospitality

    Happy autumn Sunday, friends!  Thank you for joining me today for the Weekly Devotion: Hospitality. Early in my relationship with the Lord, I did not realize that hospitality was a part of my service to Him…thus the reason for today’s devotion. The official definition of “hospitality” is: “the friendly, generous reception and care of guests,…

  • Weekly Devotion: Joy & Trials

    Happy, blessed Sunday, all!  Today, the Weekly Devotion is about Joy & Trials. Yes, joy and trials do go together, but I am well aware that there are times that is difficult to believe. This is my Bible which is almost 50 years old. It is cumbersome for me to carry it to church or…

  • Weekly Devotion: Live By Faith

    Happy Sunday, friends.  Welcome to the Weekly Devotion: Live By Faith. I am typing late on Saturday and the day, the weekend, everything got completely away from me. So, I ask your forgiveness that today is not original to me, but would like to share from one of my favorite devotional books called Streams in…

  • Weekly Devotion: Power in Prayer

    Happy Blessed Sunday, all!  Welcome to the Weekly Devotion: Power in Prayer. I began learning the power in prayer when I was 25, and that was the time I learned that Jesus is alive and real. Prior to that, I was one angry, frustrated, sad young woman.  But, I do believe someone was praying over…

  • Weekly Devotion: Creator God

    Happy Sunday, everyone!  Welcome to the Weekly Devotion: Creator God. These weekly devotions are to hopefully encourage you to get to know God in a real, intimate way. For me, our relationship first began when I was a child, and in awe of creation. Starry nights, glorious sunrises, and sunsets captured me from a young…

  • Weekly Devotion: Discernment

    Happy Sunday, friends.  Today,  I am writing about a Weekly Devotion: Discernment. Discernment is something that strengthens over our time of walking with the Lord and becomes that “still small voice” within us. Biblical discernment is defined as:  a God given ability to recognize truth and God’s will through Scripture, prayer and the Holy Spirit,…