Christian Devotionals and Scripture Applied to Everyday Life

Recently we attended a Thanksgiving event where the people at our table had a conversation about the vastness of the universe. Our group spoke about the millions of stars and galaxies and discussed how small each human being is in the whole realm of the creation. As we chatted back and forth across the table, I considered the comments. I thought about how big and powerful the Creator God is. 

God is love. He doesn't just show love or do loving things, but He is love. This is one of the many attributes that God has revealed about Himself in His word. Love is Who God is and that is a fact that we can rely on.

I have been very disturbed the past few days. The recent accusations of wrongdoing against Bill Cosby, a very well-known and loved celebrity has caused me and others to stop short and think sober thoughts. Could these charges actually be true? I truly hope not, but who knows?

Proverbs 4:23 ” Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”   It should have been a day full of celebration, but a monkey wrench was thrown into the midst of the party. Emily turned 21 yesterday and looked forward to a day of pleasant surprises. But only a few…

The other night Abigail had a homework assignment she was struggling with. She came to me with a poem and asked if I could find the metaphor in the verses. First of all, I had to be reminded exactly what a metaphor was. The dictionary definition says a metaphor is the comparison of one thing or another without the use of like or as.

I knew the day had the possibility of stress from the time I left the house at 7:45. We had an auction, but our auction clerk manager was out of town. I was the substitute "go to" person for getting the computers up and running and ensuring that everything ran smoothly. Though I have done it plenty of times before, I don't like the extra stress that auction day can create.