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Songs in the Night

The Lord will send His goodness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, a prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 42:8 NASB …My God, Who gives songs in the night. Job 35:10b About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God (while in prison), and the otherContinue reading “Songs in the Night”

Worst-case Scenario?

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone. Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 62:5 NIV Psalm 43:5 Berean Study Bible I admit it, sometimes I can be a bit morbid. MentallyContinue reading “Worst-case Scenario?”

By the Hand

I took them by the hand and led them out of Egypt… I will bring you up out of the suffering and oppression of Egypt … to a land flowing with milk and honey… Hebrews 8:9b AMPC Exodus 3:17 AMP I love to walk hand in hand with my husband, whether we’re power-walking trails at a nearby park or strollingContinue reading “By the Hand”

Free Devotional – Stony Paths

Stony Paths – Learning to trust Him as we walk the Stony Paths of real life. Recently, a friend asked what drew me to write a book on the topic of trusting God. The answer came immediately…. Let me share with you what I told him that day … I was confronted with emergency openContinue reading “Free Devotional – Stony Paths”

Stony Paths devotional

He is Aware

But He knows the way that I take [He has concern for it, appreciates, and pays attention to it]. When He has tried me, I shall come forth as refined gold [pure and luminous]. Job 23:10 The eyes of the LORD are in every place. Proverbs 15:3a NASB For You, O God, have proved us;Continue reading “He is Aware”

Highlights and Covid-19

Friends, It’s been over a year since I penned the devotional below. As the cascading tragic events of the last few weeks have reverberated in my mind and across our globe, its truths came to my mind again. Too many of us who claim the name of the Lord Jesus Christ are living and walkingContinue reading “Highlights and Covid-19”

Flood Waters

The following devotion was originally written during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey (2019). Today, as we survey another literal hurricane, as well as the hurricane of events flooding our world and perhaps those in our sphere, I am compelled to bring His Word of hope and encouragement. While words alone do not change the realityContinue reading “Flood Waters”

Has God said?

Did God really say…? Genesis 3:1 Jesus answered, “It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4 How does one know where to land their feet on the solid foundation of what Truth actually is? In our culture and world,Continue reading “Has God said?”

Because He Cares for You

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken. 1 Peter 5:7 Berean Study Bible Psalm 55:22 NASB Because He cares for you. Familiarity breeds contempt. The extraordinary becoming ordinary. In the era ofContinue reading “Because He Cares for You”