March 6, 2004 My son, obey your father’s commands, and don’t neglect your mother’s teaching. Keep their words always in your heart. Tie them around your neck. Proverbs 6:20-21 Lord, thank You for placing so many amazing people in my life to guide me and encourage me in my faith. My family and Scott’s family … so many others – pastors, teachers, friends … Help me take deep within my heart the truths they have taught me and lived out in front of me. ~ Amen. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ So many have been ... [Read More]
Construction Zone: His Wife
November 5, 2003 Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. Proverbs 5:18 This verse always catches me! Lord, too often I fail to be a “fountain of blessing” to Scott. Open my eyes and my heart to opportunities to bless him – let me be his biggest fan, his most loyal supporter, and his most comforting companion. ~ Amen ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I am amazed at the way God answered this prayer … Seven months later Scott developed a life-threatening blood disorder ... [Read More]
Construction Zone: The Heart
July 4, 2008 Don’t lose sight of my words. Let them penetrate deep within your heart, for they bring life and radiant health to anyone who discovers their meaning. Proverbs 4:21-22 Do God’s words penetrate my heart? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I still find myself asking this question … and asking Him for greater understanding of what that means – to have His words penetrate deep within my heart. What about you … Do God’s words penetrate your heart? Living in the construction zone, ... [Read More]
Construction Zone: Seeking
April 3, 2009 Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:6 NLT HIS will … in ALL I do. Not just when I’m wondering or wandering. Always, all things. It’s so easy to do what “feels right” and not seek Him when things are going smoothly. How often do I fail to ask if what I’m doing is still His will for me? The curse of complacency … of easy. Lord, forgive me for taking the easy way out so often. For not being faithful to seek Your will in ALL I do. As I ... [Read More]
Construction Zone: Pride
March 2, 2006 For the Lord grants wisdom! From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6 NLT From today’s devotion - “Since God is the ultimate source of wisdom, those who try to become wise on their own will not succeed.” Lord, help me remember this truth! Too often I rely on my knowledge and understanding. Forgive me for my pride and arrogance. ~ Amen ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Time and again I’ve been reminded that it is only by God’s grace that I am able to grow and learn … and only ... [Read More]
The Construction Zone
Over the past ten years my life has been under major construction by the Lord. That process began, as it generally does, with a keen awareness of a need in my life. My urgent prayer, as I held my new baby and moved nine hours away from our family, was for wisdom. Wisdom in parenting, in marriage, in living, in loving … in everything. I claimed James 1:5 just about every day. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given ... [Read More]
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