Christian Devotionals and Scripture Applied to Everyday Life

It was a quiet Friday night. Almost everyone was out attending various activities. John-Keith and I were home alone and decided to spend the evening watching a movie. We chose the much-loved classic, Annie. 

Everyone makes mistakes! Sometimes it is a lapse of judgment. Other times it is a deliberate choice. But each person has moments that he would like to forget.

Today's verse is the first of 10 commandments that God gave to the children of Israel on Mount Sinai. God had miraculously brought them out of Egypt where they had been enslaved for 400 years. In Egypt Pharaoh was considered a god to be worshiped along with many other so-called deities. The Lord wanted His children to understand that He was their master now and demanded their exclusive worship.

I never played basketball when I was young, but some things I have learned from listening and watching. In a game that is high impact and quick paced there are certain shots, that each player just has to make if the team wants to win the game.

I got a special surprise gift today. While at Grandma & Grandpa's eating lunch, Grandma gave me a little, worn, black leather Bible. Inside the front cover the fancy handwritten inscription read:

Winter in the Sheridan household brings about a struggle with dry skin. The beautiful and toasty fire from our wood burning stove comes with a price. The dry heat is very warm and toasty, but it sucks all the moisture out of the air and everything in the near vicinity.