Jesus, we celebrate Jesus’ coming to earth throughout this month. This morning, I was reading Isaiah 53 which tells all about our Savior years before he was born. This passage is rich. We can’t do it justice in one short devotional, but one phrase stood out to me again, the phrase “Man of Sorrows.” Our…

This morning, as I was sitting down for my devotions and asking God to speak to me, my mind was going in a million directions. “You are being a Martha.” (Luke 10:38-42) Oops. There is much to do. My strength feels insufficient, my resources inadequate. How will I do what is needed? How will it…

We have reached the end of November where we have focused on being grateful. May we continue to be grateful throughout the year! What are you grateful for today? I am grateful for the beauty of the first “big” snow of the season. I am looking out on it as I write this. The streetlights…

Today, I am thankful for windows, specifically car windows, more specifically, driver’s side windows. It is amazing how lack increases gratefulness! My driver’s window broke yesterday, 50 miles from home, in Michigan. In the midst, there was so much to be thankful for. It wasn’t raining or snowing or sleeting. It was at the end…

Today, I am grateful for my medical team. Yes, it is a whole team of doctors that help me stay on top of my conditions. What are you thankful for? Sometimes, family gatherings can be tense. Sometimes, it is hard to love others who treat us poorly. Yet, Jesus has a different way to respond.…

Seasons of life change. This morning, I was thinking about those changing seasons and how God is the same through all of them. He is there in all of them. We can glorify Him through all of them. I am thankful that we can serve and love God through all of the seasons of life.…