Daily Devotionals

Does anyone remember the game that we used to play as kids, MASH? You know the one. You choose three cars, three jobs, three pets, three numbers of children, three names of people you might marry, etc. Then your friend does tally marks on your paper until you tell them to stop, and that’s...

When it comes to struggles in our lives, we often try to find the easy way out. As soon as we feel any resistance while living our lives, we panic and begin searching for the quickest and easiest way out of the situation. As a result, we often miss out on lessons that God is trying to teach us...

Perspective

Posted by Cheri Akers on Jan 12, 2021

On Thursday, January 7, 2021, I posted (jokingly, of course) a meme on my Facebook wall that read, “I’d like to cancel my subscription to 2021. I’ve experienced the free 7-day trial, and I’m not interested.” If you follow the news at all, you would probably say that...

Whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart, as working for the Lord. — Colossians 3:23 As a career teacher, administrator and coach, I always loved the start of a new school year. It was an exciting time. Each new year brought fresh opportunities for growth and success to...

Once again, I am committing to grow physically healthier this year. And once again, here comes that naysaying voice in my mind: “You tried before, and you failed. You went back to your old unhealthy ways. Why would this time be any different? Your tendencies to overeat and avoid exercise...

I’m just not a disciplined person. We have all heard this comment before, and some of us might have even said these very words when trying to become a more organized and disciplined person. I imagine that with the start of the new year, some goals are being made to grow spiritually...

Hello, 2021

Posted by Randy Wade on Jan 04, 2021

Well, hello, 2021! What took you so long to get here? I think we will all admit that 2020 was a challenging year. We certainly saw God move in powerful ways, and we should definitely celebrate that. We also witnessed the birth of a global pandemic. We saw friends and family turning their backs...

Nothing about 2020 has been normal, and for most, Christmas is no exception. Whether you have chosen to gather with family and friends this year, or you have made the hard choice to stay home to mitigate the spread of COVID, things are not the same. When our world is disrupted, it can lead to...

There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. — Isaiah 11...

My fascination with names started when I was young, but it became something that spoke to my heart when I began student teaching. Half of my practicum was spent in kindergarten. I absolutely loved it! I remember being taken by one of the students in my class, a 5-year-old named Bill. It was such...