When Your Quiet Time is Not So Quiet – DOUBLE FEATURE

It wasn’t like I turned my back on God.

I just couldn’t fit Him in my schedule. The birth of our third child pushed me over the edge – the pages of my carefully crafted day planner fluttering in the breeze. Normally, I spent time in Bible study and prayer in the morning after the kids left for school. But nothing was normal…

Join me today at 5 Minutes for Faith. Click HERE to read the rest of my devotion.

 

“Thank you for being my eyes.”

I remember my grandmother relaying her gratitude when I pointed out the layer of mold on top of the preserves she was about to spread on her toast. She lost most of her eyesight due to macular degeneration, so in her nineties, she was completely dependent on others…

I’m doing double duty today. I’m also posting at the Internet Cafe. Click HERE to read the rest of my devotion there.

Carol

Parole for Christmas

I don’t know what I was expecting. World peace? The end of poverty?

But when I asked the six felons at the table around me what they wanted for Christmas, they responded in unison. “Papers!”

“Papers?” I naively asked…

Join me today at 5 Minutes for Faith to find out what my prison friends really wanted for Christmas. Click HERE to read the rest of my devotion. Then leave me a comment and tell me what you want for Christmas.

DOUBLE FEATURE!

I’m also posting for the Presidential Prayer Team today. Come see what we can learn about prayer and tears from Nehemiah. Click HERE to read my devotion.

*The PPT link is only direct today and then you’ll have to choose 12/20 from the drop down menu.

Carol

Catch Me

“Spencer! Spencer!” Amy called around the house looking for her son. Hearing stumbling from above, she walked to the stairs. On the top stair was Spencer – seizing. In distress, he had been searching for his mother. He knew she would help him through this storm. Like a dance they rehearsed, each knew their parts – neither chose them. His head drawn, voice gone, and arm jerking; he tried to take a step…

Long time readers may recognize this post. I hope you’ll still join me today at 5 Minutes for Faith. Click HERE to read the rest of the devotion. And please notice my request at the bottom of the post to stop by my friend Amy’s blog and leave her some encouragement. Being the parent of a child with special needs isn’t easy, but I watch her do it with grace every day. Not only is my friend Amy dealing with the needs of her son, but her father has been through chemo from both lung and brain cancer in the past year. Please let her know you are praying. Thank you!

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Carol