Musings

In It for the Long Haul

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. —Galatians 6:9 NKJV Like many, my marriage did…

Lift Up Your Eyes!

I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. —Psalm 121:1-2 NKJV When visiting…

Never-Ending Oil

The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But…

Hanging On—Like My Christmas Elf

We’re bringing back for you this Christmas a little story that is one of 100 devotionals found in Sharon’s book, Sweet Selah Moments: Encouragement for Everyday Living. “For I am the…

Awaiting an Arrival

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” —John 1:14a NIV I’ve spent a lot of time in my life waiting for the arrival of someone special. Because…

“My Beloved Is Home!”

“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost…

Mama Bear

There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here,…

I’m Not as Smart as I Thought I Was

Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but…

Sharing the Good News

Today’s Musing is from Margaret Fowler. And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” —Mark 16:15 NLT We all like to…

Sleep Tips for the Weary Soul

It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones.…

Precious in His Sight

Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His saints. —Psalm 116:15 NKJV Sitting at my elderly friend Althea’s bedside, as she prepared to step out of…

The Harvest

“‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor…