Teaching an old dog new tricks

My parents took me to church soon after I was born and I have attended worship services almost every Sunday since.  During those sixty-plus years, I have developed a deep appreciation for the hymns that have played such a vital role in church life.    Many...

REAL Easter Basket Story

  In February of 2001, I wrote the following devotion.  In 2011, something very thrilling happened dealing with the subject I was writing about.  A friend suggested that I write the story and share it because it was such a blessing.  This is “the rest of the...

All Stitched Up

May 20, 2016 There are so many days that I sit down to pray and find myself getting distracted.  My mind wanders all over the place, and I have trouble focusing.  The things I find to help one day may not help the next.  One of my constant pleas to the Lord is to keep...

More Than Human

My lesson this past Christmas came the day after.  All through the holiday preparation, I felt the Lord working in my life, calling me to be closer to Him.  As I wrote in a prayer journal on December 26th, I was praising God for the gift He so willingly bestowed. ...