"Andrew went to find his brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”.) Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, “Your name is Simon, son of John—but you will be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”. --John 1:41-42 (NLT) The other day my blender wouldn’t [...]
Hi again, Stephanie here! The Christmas season is winding down, and Timothy is working on a new devotion which we'll are with you next week. In the meantime, here's one of Tim's New Year's devotions. We hope this inspires you, and we wish all of you a very happy and blessed new year!! "And we [...]
Since Timothy and I are busy getting ready for Christmas this week, we decided to repost one of my first devotions. We hope you enjoy it, and we wish you a merry Christmas and a very happy and blessed new year!! "No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a [...]
"For the word of God will never fail." --Luke 1:37 (NLT) Let me tell you about a friend of mine, who always seems to be searching for ways to serve others. For instance, he befriended a homeless man recently. He often gives this man work to do, and a place to sleep. On holidays, my [...]
"He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him." --Luke 1:50 (NLT) For many of us, Christmas is a joyous time spent with family and friends, and that is the way that it should be. But if we are not careful, we can think more about the temporal than the eternal. In [...]
"Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me." --Luke 1:46-49 (NLT) The Christmas [...]