Weekly Devotion 8-25-21
Recently I visited the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal. As I read up on and learned about this holy place before our visit, it was clear to
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Weekly Devotion 8-18-21
Something about her body language triggered my concern for her safety. When our car first rounded the bend in the road, I noticed the two of them. A male and
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Devotion 8-11-21
Our ministers have recently embarked on a sermon series focused on the Ten Commandments (Exodus: Chapter 20, 2-17). I have found the sermons interesting, thought provoking, and helpful as their
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Devotion 8-4-21
Mom cleaned Dad’s eyeglasses every morning for him. Dad became very protective of Mom, driving her wherever she needed to go, sometimes just waiting in the car while she did
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Devotion 7-28-21
I am never very good at the quick comebacks when I’m in the middle of an argument. But my mind stews on it long after the moment has passed, and
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Devotion 7-21-21
I wish I had called my parents more often during those busy years of raising our two girls. Mom and Dad didn’t often call me; they waited to hear from
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Weekly Devotion 7-14-21
Our culture suffers from a pervasive feeling that we are never enough, that our work is never enough. We are weary, not just from lack of physical rest, but even
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Devotion 6-30-21
We recently returned to attending the 1115 worship service in person. Although our ministers, church staff, audio visual staff, music staff and singers, bell ringers, etc. (and no doubt many
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Weekly Lay Devotion 6-23-21
Sometimes God astonishes us with the miracles He works in our presence, and at other times He chooses to work miracles more quietly through us. He lets us struggle a
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Weekly Lay Devotion 6-9-21
Fans of the Doctor Who television series are familiar with the TARDIS, the time machine and spacecraft that looks like a small blue telephone booth, but is bigger on the
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