I Am a Cup
I’m not exactly sure what he said, but a radio preacher got my mind going down a particular track. The end result was – I am a cup. (Profound, huh?) At the beginning of each day, I get to fill it with whatever I want. It is a...
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Consistent Practice
In the quiet of this morning hour, Father, may I hear You speak to me. May Your words resonate with my soul, and may they be branded upon my heart so I can carry them with me for the rest of my life. Titus 2:1-2 (<<click...
Read MoreSwept Under the Rug
Father, I am so sorry that I allow little things to build up to the point that I am spiritually off balance and fall. I know You are there for me. Early on, I listened closely and swatted down even the slightest thought that...
Read MoreI Have Issues!
Father, as this day begins, I want to consciously hand it over to You. You have truly – miraculously – changed many things in me for the better. But we both know that You are not finished with me. Father, please help me be the...
Read MoreTough Love
It is beautiful here today, Father! Thank You for the blessing of Your creation, and may I appreciate both the sunshine and the rain! Amen! 1 Thessalonians 5:14 (<<click here to read the passage) Lord, this verse truly...
Read MoreSeeing Through Your Eyes
Father, this morning, as I think back over the past few months, I once again acknowledge that I owe everything I am to You. This time that we have together was, at one point, only something I longed for, then it became something...
Read MoreUse This Broken Vessel
Thank You for a good weekend, Father—the energy to work and worship, and especially love. Time spent with Karen is priceless, and I am so blessed to serve my congregations. Please enable me to be what You need me to be in the...
Read MoreMay We Not Be Distant
What a beautiful display of Your creation, Father! I realize that eclipses happen fairly often but the exhibition of Your heavenly bodies in action none can equal! Mark 7:1-8 (<<click here to read the passage) I’ve noted...
Read MoreLove Keeps Going and Going!
Thank You, Father, for family. We came together today to accomplish an involved task and saw it to completion. Working together, we were able to have a significant impact! 1 Corinthians 13:7d (<<click here to read the...
Read MoreLove, Patience, and Serenity
Oh, my, the craziness of the season! Help me get it all done in a timely manner, Father – God of all time and space! 1 Corinthians 13:4a (<<click here to read the passage) Love endures with patience and serenity… AMP The...
Read MorePut Yourself in Their Shoes
I am ready, Father, and I pray that I am receptive to Your word this day. Amen. 1 Corinthians 9:1-27 (<<click here to read the passage) I do not have a degree in education (I attempted a Christian Education Minor in...
Read MoreAsters for the Needy
Thank You, Father, for the beautiful bright but crisp autumn day! The beauty of Your creation uplifts even the downtrodden! ******** Last week, Massey and I went on a walk around a pond that is maintained by our local school...
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