3-Minute Devotions
For your busy lifestyle, the 3-Minute Devotions category may be just what you need to fuel your morning, or as a “snack.” We try to keep the word count to around 400. Enjoy!
Kindness Matters
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. ~Colossians 3:12 NIV It’s that time of year when it’s cold enough for crystal flakes of snow to fall from the sky, covering the landscape in a picturesque blanket of white. It’s also a time to remember that kindness matters. Despite its beauty, snow has challenges. Travel can be difficult. As I did, I met a lady who graced me with … Continue reading →
Sifted as Wheat
We may wonder where God is in all of this, but He has not abandoned us, Beloved. He is still here. His hand of mercy limits the shaking. The enemy is not allowed to touch even one hair on our heads without God’s permission (see Luke 21:18). So, if God is allowing us to be sifted, while it is unpleasant and often painful, we can rest assured that the shaking will be for our ultimate good. We need to cling to Him and trust Him through it (see Genesis 50:20). …
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Got It but Didn’t Want It
By the second day, he had figured out work was involved in this school thing. I dropped him off in his room and listened to him scream as I walked away. Although he soon quieted down, he was no more ready to go to school the following day than he had been the second day. He got what he wanted, but didn’t want it when he got it. …
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The Penny
While I was sitting on a bench in the park, I noticed the penny on the pathway. SEE THE PENNY As people hurried by, no one gave that penny a second glance. It was, after all, only a penny–small and insignificant and not worth the time to stop and pick it up. Staring at the penny, I thought, By the world’s standards, I am not much different than that penny. To the government, I am known as a social … Continue reading →
Living like a Fog
Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. ~James 4:14b NLT No one said living like a fog was easy. The fog rolled in, but not because outside cold air collided with warm air. Our rented house reeked with age—constructed in the early 1900s. Although not exceptionally spacious, the ceilings boasted of their height, and the owner had decided to put only a tiny amount of insulation in the attic area. Summers proved pleasant. … Continue reading →