Jan 4, 2025 – Decluttering and Prayer
I’ve spent most of the past two days decluttering our bedroom. Over the months (maybe years), it has become the dumping place in the days prior to gatherings of friends and family in order...
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Jan 3, 2026 – Light in the Darkness
When I walked in the sunroom early this morning, I was surprised to not see any lights down in the valley. In a late November blog post, I mentioned the white-out from the daytime...
Jan 2, 2026 – The Word
During our New Year’s lunch yesterday, when I mentioned my blog, my mother-in-law, Barbara, did what good mothers do; she complimented my efforts and gave me a boost of confidence to continue this endeavor....
Jan 1, 2026 – Little Pleasures
One way to put a positive spin on not getting to sleep through the night, is to look for special gifts from God – this huge moon over the valley was one for me...
Dec 31, 2026 – Thus Far
It’s quite interesting getting to the last page of these devotion books after moving my page marker day after day feeling like there were so many pages ahead. Endings, large or small, really do...
Dec 30, 2025 – Reservoir
This time last week things were warming up outside which was nice so that the boys weren’t freezing in the basement while they were here. This morning, however, is quite cold so I’m happy...
Dec 29, 2025 – Intercessors
Two sisters walked in the colonoscopy office just before us this morning. Each step in the check-in process that the sister-patient took, we knew Don would be called next; so, when the sister-driver (the...
Dec 28, 2025 – Baggage
Like yesterday, I’m again a day late writing. It almost feels like it’s still the 28th because it’s dark and very early in the morning, but I know it’s Monday the 29th because I’m...
Dec 27, 2025 – The Road Ahead
There’s one house in the valley below that is glowing with Christmas lights. You can see it through the trees in the bottom right of the photo. It makes me smile whenever I see...
Dec 26, 2025 – Enough
JA – I AM THE GREATEST GIFT IMAGINABLE! When you have Me, you have everything you need – for this life and the next. I have promised to meet all your needs according to...