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Finding Fulfillment: Seeing the Extraordinary in the Everyday

DevotionalsNov 2084Views 1Like 0Comments

“For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~Jeremiah 29:11 It is the time of year we look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving and reflecting on our year gone. We think about all we had to…

New Creation

DevotionalsOct 2382Views 2Likes 0Comments

If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. — 2 Corinthians 5:17 Lately, I have developed a lot more appreciation for nature -- whether it is watching the sunset, the squirrels playing in the backyard, or the hummingbirds fighting for control of…

Gratitude is a Must

DevotionalsOct 1653Views 2Likes 0Comments

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5: One of my favorite songs is "Toast.” Jamaican artist, Mikayla “Koffee” Simpson was only seventeen years old when she wrote the song. It was nominated for the "Best in Reggae Album for the 2020 Grammy…

Reclaiming Your Joy

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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10 One of my guilty pleasures is going to the beach. It is where I feel most at home and where I feel the most joy and inner peace. It never gets old,…

Upside-Down World

DevotionalsSep 1147Views 0Likes 0Comments

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest.~Psalm 22:1-2 Yesterday at sunset, I captured a photograph of my son doing cartwheels.…

Let It Go

DevotionalsSep 0448Views 0Likes 0Comments

Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead. ~Philippians 3:13 This week I spent a lot of time reflecting on the past – thinking about the decisions I’ve made that placed me here…

Life Interrupted

DevotionalsAug 2852Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is a Jamaican proverb that says, "Walk fi nuthin betta dan sit dung fi nuthin" Meaning: It's better to go out and look for something rather than sit down and expect something to happen. Two weeks ago, Zahara and I took a walk along Mobile Bay. We wondered why the seagulls were so plentiful…

God Is Not Done With You

DevotionalsAug 1447Views 0Likes 0Comments

Philippians 1:6 - And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. I recently visited the studio of a local Fairhope Artist/Potter. He explained the process of making the cups in the attached photo, and I stood in…

Zoom Out

DevotionalsJul 3055Views 0Likes 0Comments

Lord, you have done so many things! You made them all so wisely! The earth is full of your creations! And then there’s the sea, wide and deep, with its countless creatures— living things both small and large. – Psalm 104:24-25. Yesterday, on my morning walk, I looked straight ahead, and saw a group…

Rainbow In The Clouds

DevotionalsJul 1743Views 0Likes 0Comments

I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. –Genesis 9:13 Yesterday, Kadine and I woke early. She made the bed, I made the coffee, and we drove to get a glimpse of sunrise. Instead of the sun, we were greeted by light…