Seasonal Devotionals

Several years ago, after cleaning out the family house, I was encouraged to have an estate sale. The amount of “stuff” was overwhelming. We used the yard, the house, the back yard, garage, and the neighbors’ front yard (which happens to be my house). It looked like I was a startup department store. The first

Spring is here! Soon the fields of strawberry plants will explode with fragrance and blossoms. Many of us are waiting impatiently for the “strawberry stands” to open so we can take baskets and flats of fresh, huge berries home to enjoy. Fresh strawberries, strawberry shortcake, homemade strawberry ice cream…springtime deliciousness! One of my fondest springtime

There are many adorable children who are part of our church family–some shy, others bold, others act like they’d rather not have you talk with them (that never stops me). One little girl in particular exudes joy, security and an assurance that she is loved. She boldly walks into the room with the folks who

You may have wondered why the life of a cupbearer named Nehemiah is important to your spiritual walk. (A cupbearer served wine at the king’s table. His responsibilities included tasting the wine first to see if someone had added poison to it, so the king would be safe. Such intrigue!) Let’s investigate. Nehemiah (a Jewish