Devotionals

A Sense Of History

Sat, 19 May 2012
pAs my wife and I toured the British Museum, we were struck by the history and legacy contained in that massive facility in London. We looked at artifacts that were centuries older than anything found in the United States, reminding me how valuable it is to have a sense of history. History gives us a record of perspective, context, and consequences that can help us make wise choices as we learn from both the successes and failures of those who have gone before us./pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/odb/feed/~4/n0XFoDhZcw8″ height=”1″ width=”1″/… Read More

Not What I Planned

Fri, 18 May 2012
pThis isn’t the way I expected my life to be. I wanted to marry at 19, have a half-dozen children, and settle into life as a wife and mother. But instead I went to work, married in my forties, and never had children. For a number of years I was hopeful that Psalm 37:4 might be for me a God-guaranteed promise: “He shall give you the desires of your heart.”/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/odb/feed/~4/zmkWjln0Emg” height=”1″ width=”1″/… Read More

A Place For You

Thu, 17 May 2012
pA couple who brought their elderly aunt to live with them were concerned that she would not feel at home. So they transformed a room in their house into an exact replica of her bedroom at the home she left behind. When their aunt arrived, her furniture, wall hangings, and other favorite things felt like a special “Welcome home!” to her./pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/odb/feed/~4/OLG8DdnPRMM” height=”1″ width=”1″/… Read More

Courageous Conversation

Wed, 16 May 2012
pIs it possible that technological advances in communication have left us unable to confront people properly? After all, employers can now send layoff notices via e-mail. And people can criticize others on Facebook and Twitter instead of talking face to face. Perhaps it might be better to put all that aside and emulate how Paul communicated with Peter when they had a disagreement./pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/odb/feed/~4/_sGyPedtOl8″ height=”1″ width=”1″/… Read More