Proverbs 3:23, 26 "You’ll travel safely, you’ll neither tire nor trip…Because God will be right there with you; he’ll keep you safe and sound." Hope Everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! Be here next week with a full devotion. Until then... Blessings, Carolyn
Monday, November 24, 2025 Happy Thanksgiving! “Enter His gates with Thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For The Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.” Yesterday the family met for our Thanksgiving dinner. After prayer we all enjoyed a b...
Monday, November 17 Psalms 69:30 NIV “I will praise God’s name in song and glorify Him with Thanksgiving.” Once in a while I get ahold of a very strong and boiling cup of coffee when going through a drive thru. It’s on those rare days where I struggle to be thankful having a cup of coffee to sit down because there is no sleeve. Later when it ...
"The Bible says, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God” (Matthew 6:33 KJV). That simply means you give God first place—above everything else in your life." Do I do that? Even without a thought? I think I do. Keep digging deeper to find more about eternity and what God is like. I'll have a cup of tea and a cookie while I read more.
Monday, October 13, 2025 Proverbs 1:8-9. TLB “How does a man become wise? The first step is to trust and reverence The Lord. Only fools refuse to be taught. Listen to your father and mother. What you learn from them will stand you in good stead; it will gain you many honors.” Enjoying a cup of coffee and thinking about my mom and dad. H...
Monday, October 6, 2025 Numbers 6:24-26 “May The Lord bless and protect you; may The Lord’s face radiate with joy because of you; may He be gracious to you, show you His favor, and give you His peace.” Praying for you today. Keep the faith and a positive, upbeat perspective on the day. God goes with you. As you drink that coffee keep that smi...
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” Revelation 4:11 Lately, my cat Jeeboo and I have been out in the sunroom. The weather is perfect! It’s so nice and pretty to enjoy. Jeeboo, my husband and I will endure the dreary winter mont...
John 10:28 NIV “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” Some of you may remember that commercial about the candy bars, “sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes ya don’t” …that was a good one! It could be an analogy of my Christian life. “Sometimes I feel like a Christian, sometimes I don’t” …...
Proverbs 15:18 "Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.” Do I have a temper? No, not really. I remember the days when I listened to my friend (co-editor here on this Blog) Lynn Berna on the radio. She would always put a "calm" in my day. She still does in her writings. In those days of Christian radio with Lynn, tempers...
Monday, August 11, 2025 Romans 8:28 New KJV “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” (Photo by Larry Berna) Drinking snickerdoodle coffee today and it is so good. Also, looking forward to using the canned tomatoes Larry has been working on which will be e...
Monday, August 3, 2025 Psalm 103:2-4 NIV “Praise The Lord, my soul and forget not all His benefits-who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion” As I enjoy a fresh cup of coffee I think back and am grateful for God’s help. After emergency surgery three years ago, ...
Monday, July 21, 2025 Numbers 6:25-27 “The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.” I have been enjoying swimming, and summer sunshine, and of course coffee to begin my morning. These are great blessings of the season. Vibrant green, deep red, bright yellow color is everywhere an...
Monday, July 14, 2025 Psalm 34:14 “Turn from all known sin and spend your time in doing good. Try to live in peace with everyone; work hard at it.” Drinking my coffee and smiling at the flowers picked and placed on the kitchen table. My husband has a beautiful flower bed of gladiolus at the back of the property. He picked and arranged the yel...
Numbers 6:24-26: "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." Peace be with you. Start your day happy. Good words to share. And, what's even better, great pictures to go along with it. I am sharing two wonderful Scriptures today, reminding u...
Isaiah 55:8 AMP [8] “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. For more than a decade, I wrote an introductory column titled "Editor's Thoughts" for each edition of The Family Journal. When our designer first suggested the title, I was uncertain—did anyone really care what I thought? He assured me that my...
Monday, June 30, 20252 Chronicles 7:14 “If My people who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face, and turn from there wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” Forgiving and healing our land has been evidenced as God’s people have prayed in these past 250 years...
From the time I was 10 until about 15, my family lived in a house that had three floors. The third floor was a finished room with a large window that went onto the roof. Well, this was a perfect get-away from the world for a young adolescent. I loved climbing up on to the window sill out on the roof. I often wished it would have been a doorway inst...
Monday, June 23,2025 Psalm 121:7-8 NIV “The Lord will keep you from all harm-He will watch over your life; The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” A dove lives on the transom shelf above the front door on our porch. The mourning dove peaks into our house and has become a sweet companion. The gift of her prese...
Today is my husband Pat's birthday and the first day of summer. Recently, he discovered the "Jesus Calling" devotional by Sarah Young. From Sarah's devotional below is the reading for June 20th which Pat says its reflection makes him think of his frequent saying about what he always wants for his birthday, "A few kind words and a nice, cool breeze!...
Monday, June 16, 2025Proverbs 23:24 (The Message)“Listen with respect to the father who raised you, and when your mother grows old, don’t neglect her. Buy truth, don’t sell it for love or money; buy wisdom, buy education, buy insight. Parents rejoice when their children turn out well; wise children become proud parents. So make yo...
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