Not Yet

devotional

Have you ever been waiting and praying for something to happen, and finally, just when you think it’s going to become a reality, it doesn’t? Instead, you’re told, “Not yet.” One of the most exciting days of my writing career was the day I...

How to Anchor Your Marriage

devotional

On Monday, my husband and I celebrated our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Most days have been wonderful, but sometimes… not so great.  Through it all, I believe prayer has anchored our marriage. It may sound cliché, but it’s true. The couple that prays together,...

A Weed by Any Other Name…

devotional

Last week, I walked beside our wheat field with my husband and I stopped to snap a picture of a pretty purple flower hidden among the green stalks. “That’s a weed,” my husband said as he yanked it out by the roots and tossed it aside. Then he explained the blue...

A Welcome Song

devotional

Today, I woke up about an hour earlier than normal. Rather than toss and turn, I brewed a pot of coffee and wandered to the porch.  A few lightning bugs still hovered over the wheat field next to my home, but there was silence. As I savored my warm drink, a mourning...

I Love Fireflies

devotional

The light shines in darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.  John 1:5 Last night, I saw the first fireflies of the season. I enjoyed the sunset, then night swallowed the shadows. A blinking orb appeared, hovering in the leafy canopy above me. As it grew darker,...

Sowing in Hope

African Missions, devotional

Show me your ways,  Lord. Teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:4-5 NIV. Spring arrived late this year in Kentucky. It’s been unseasonably cold and has rained for weeks. My...