Devotions and Stories for Life’s Journey

I hope you find what you’re looking for today. Maybe you’d llike some encouragement, a place to rest your mind, or a prompt to restore your focus on what’s really important to your well-being.
That’s what this space is for. I’m honored to meet you here with short devotions tailored for those of us who sometimes need to pause and recalibrate.
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When a picture of African orphan girls came up on the screen at church yesterday and we were asked to pray for the ministry*, I decided to include my 6-year-old grandson. You have to be quick when want to keep…
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On Faith, a Tsunami, and a Caterpillar – Matthew 13:53-58
At the Oregon Christian Writers 2014 spring conference I led the introductory devotional, and though this will make long post, a friend requested I put it here. “When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. Coming to…
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Gently Powerful – Proverbs 15
What better example could I give of this verse in Proverbs 15 than that of my mother? She does a wonderful job exerting her gentle power to squelch discord. “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs…