Father God, I am working to make room in my life for more of the things that please You. I want my daily activities, priorities, and choices to reflect my love for You and my commitment to You. Give m...
Everything I didn't do yesterday Added to everything I haven't done today Plus everything I won't do tomorrow-completely exhausts me!
• A life enhancer is alive and well and carrying out God's will in his or her life. It's exciting being around this person, and you'll feel constantly energized.Which person best describes you? Do you...
Little touches can make a big difference.
S a child, I was so shy I once hid in a closet at my own birthday party! But again and again, over the years, God has confronted me with opportunities to step outside of myself to touch others. And yo...
Easing Your Worries I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than...
Ant to spruce up your bathroom? Don't hesitate to hang pictures in there. Plaques, posters, framed magazine covers-whatever strikes your fancy. Mirrors and clocks are naturals too. Flowers are always...
Se in-between times to get things done. For example, it takes 15 minutes or less to change the sheets on a bed. So when you're waiting for dinner to finish cooking, to go somewhere, or for something t...
HEART OF TEA DEVOTIONNow stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column and the cups Th...
It All Starts at Home The quality of the time that their parents devote to them indicates to children the degree to which they are valued by their parents…. When children know that they are valued, an...
Children Are a Gift Behold, children are a gift of the LORD; the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. —PSALM 127:3 NASB In a rec...
Father God, I want to be a person that others can trust when I make a promise. Let me examine my words to make sure I only give promises to others when I'm committed to fulfill what I've uttered. Trul...
Fear of the Lord The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. —PSALM 111:10 The motto of the wisdom teachers...
Lfr Jp tZ~ LLtI~A righteous [woman] who walks in [her] integrity-how blessed are [her] sons after [her].-PROVERBS 20:7My Bob often says, Just do what you say you are going to do! This has been our bat...
Prayer: Father God, thank You for giving me the joy of family. Help me to create a place where there is forgiveness and love. My children are truly a reward for me, and they come straight from You. Th...
Mow a neighbor's lawn.• Give your spouse a back rub.• Write a check for a local charity.• Compliment a coworker.• Bake a pie for someone.• Slip a $20 bill into the pocket of a needy friend.• Laugh out...
Prayer: Father God, as I look upon the everyday drudgeries of life, may I recognize my commitment to You. May I see the eternal light in these tasks so that I can recognize that You are building etern...
Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.-LUKE 12:15One of our universal problems is the overcrowding o...
Being a Helper It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him. —GENESIS 2:18 One of the joys of being an older woman is helping teach the younger women how to be hel...
Become someone who is eager to give freely and to give first. And when others offer you injury or doubt or sorrow, return to them only forgiveness, faith, and joy.PRAYERFather God, You are truly a God...
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