Last week my devotion talked about the “test” we are in and how all religions mention it in some form. With Covid-19, election stresses, economic uncertainty, and racial strife, the year 2020 has been a real test of endurance for us. Psychologists talk of much higher rates of...
Every day I get a variety of devotions and spiritual reflections. I appreciate their insights and the inspiration they provide. One of my favorite writers is Father Steven Charleston, retired Episcopal Bishop of Alaska and a member of the Choctaw Tribe in Oklahoma. Last month I read this...
Many of us say a common prayer in the evening. Nancy and I taught it to our children. It has been modified over the years but here is the version we use. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.Guard me through the starry night, and wake me with the morning light...
Most everyone reading this devotion knows this prayer—and probably uses it regularly. Come Lord Jesus be our Guest; And let these gifts to us be blessed. Amen. But did you know that there is a second verse? My nephew and family taught it to us. And may there be a goodly share; On...
God is within her, she will not fall;God will help her at break of day – Psalm 46:5 I turned on the news this morning, and I was quickly faced with the feeling our world is falling apart at the seams. Natural disasters, a worldwide pandemic, political conflict, racial injustice, and...