Category Archives: Devotionals
Are You on a Side Quest?
Greetings! I am coming back to you after a month of…well…chaos. And, chances are, you’ve gone through your fair share of it, too! Be encouraged, my friend, and take this time to refocus your heart and mind on the things … Continue reading
S is for Supplication – Acts
Hello fellow readers, The final letter in the ACTS prayer guide is S – supplication. Now, supplication (offering up requests) comes after we give adoration (praise), confession, and thanksgiving to God. The placement of the letters isn’t on accident – … Continue reading
T is for Thanksgiving – Acts
And I’m not talking about the holiday, even though it is good to give thanks then! I am talking about thanksgiving – for the good times and bad times – what?! Yes, we need to be thankful for it all … Continue reading
C is for Confession – Acts
Hello, readers! I come to you today with a topic that is grossly misunderstood and unpopular – confession. When praying, confession is critical. The God we love is a holy God. He cannot have sin in His presence. Before we … Continue reading
A is for Adoration (Acts)
Beloved ones, welcome. Today, we begin our prayer guide using the ACTS acronym. Please see my last post about the details before we delve into the meanings. A is for adoration. In prayer, we should start with recognizing who God … Continue reading
ACTS – A Simple Prayer Guide
Hello beautifully & masterfully crafted ones! I decided to do a prayer guide that expounds upon what I’ll be teaching my students next week. Have you heard of the prayer method, “ACTS?” It’s an acronym for prayer and it goes … Continue reading
Strengthened by Storms
Hello, Reader 🙂 I’m going to talk one-on-one with you today about something that’s been on my mind and heart. I’m hearing so much about this pandemic and about the “storm.” “Same storm, different boat” in a nutshell. And yes, … Continue reading
Perspective on Mother’s Day
Everyone has different feelings about Mother’s Day – pain, joy, hurt, thankfulness, bitterness, love. It’s a mixed bag, which is why I simply want to share my story. If you’re a mother today and you’re reading this, allow my story … Continue reading
When Peace is Disrupted
Have you ever stopped to think that in a machine or vehicle, how just one small bolt can cause total destruction? Amidst the gears and turbines, coils and motors, one tiny bolt malfunction can cause a ton of damage to … Continue reading
Spiritual Rx
This quote from C.H. Spurgeon has been haunting me the last couple of days, “When a patient believes in a physician, he carefully follows his prescriptions and directions. Faith that refuses to obey the commands of the Savior is a … Continue reading
What’s Your Escape?
No one has to tell you this world is a scary place, especially right now with the Coronavirus running rampant. Lives are turned upside down. Plans uprooted. The world around us shutting down… it’s scary stuff! We all have escapisms … Continue reading
Words and the Word
Sometimes it’s not about the words that we have to say. Most of the time, it’s not about the words we have to say. Let me explain… When I was at a loss for words in a recent situation, I … Continue reading