I especially enjoy breakfast out with Chuck because fresh from a night’s sleep, our creative juices seem to flow and our conversation is energizing and refreshing. But this morning, the voice of the woman in the booth next to us broke our concentration…
Read MoreMy friend and I talked quietly as we walked toward her bedroom. I knew I was on holy ground because supernatural grace flowed from her as she lived out the sovereignty of God in this very difficult pathway of life. Her young husband would soon be gone, his body taken by cancer; his soul carried by Christ's sacrifice into the presence of his savior….
Read MoreDuring a podcast at enCourage on Life-Giving Leadership, by Susan Hunt and Karen Hodge, I heard this powerful message: https://encourage.pcacdm.org/?s=susan+hunt+and+karen+hodge…
Read MoreAs a young mom, it was important to me that our children learn about the God I was growing to know. Volunteering at our church gave me plenty of opportunities to join other parents who shared that passion. Together we took Scripture…
Read MoreToday and tomorrow you will hear from two grandmothers who have fully embraced the idea of Cousins Camp as a way to help cement their relationships to their grandchildren and partner with their adult children’s goals of teaching their children about Jesus…
Read MoreToday’s devotional is adapted from a blog post I wrote about eight years ago. I love the memories it brings to mind….
Read MoreI fingered the silky softness of the beautiful blanket and wondered what magical fabric could hold up to the marketing claim that babies wrapped in this blankie felt as though they were back in the security of the womb. We had just learned about the coming…
Read More"Do you have Grammy?" asked our granddaughter as she poked her head into the van and looked around. Our family of 21 was piled into several cars to head to Downtown Disney and everyone in my car laughed out loud at eleven-year-old…
Read More"Ahhh, here come the cruise guests!" my husband exclaimed as Dan and Laura dropped off their three younger children for the day so that they could enjoy biking around Washington, D.C. with their older two kids…
Read MoreJust before we welcomed our first grandchild into our family, a friend remarked, “The first time you see that child, you’re going to turn into a different person.” This from a grandmother who gleefully shared grandchild stories and pictures as thoug…
Read MoreToo many of us sit around and wait for God to make it abundantly clear what His plan for us is, as if God is under our command rather than the other way around. Tell me. Tell me right now. This job or that? Marry this person?
Read MoreWhere is “Barn Green Road?” It is in a little Scottish town of Arbroath. My wife has Scottish roots and on a trip of a lifetime, we made our way from Inverness to search for members of Sharon’s family tree. From her research, she discovered…
Read MoreReading the Prophets in the Old Testament can become painful if you are looking for hope and the sentimentalism of a God of love and mercy. As I began studies in Hosea I was quickly reminded at how the love of God can get lost in the muck…
Read MoreThis week we continue Treasures Along the Way with guest writer, Chuck F. Betters – yep, that’s my husband. While looking for Bible study notes to help with the writing of future Daily Treasure Devotionals, I found some of these nuggets and share them with the hope they will encourage readers.
Read MoreA friend showed me what walking by faith looks like when your heart is broken. Unless God gave me grace, I couldn't do what she did.
Read MoreI try hard to be a mother-in-law our children enjoy having around. I thought I had a pretty good handle on my role but a very godly, wise woman farther along in life's journey recently showed me the meaning of sacrificing self in respect of a deeper…
Read MoreI found an old journal with this entry: Proverbs 15 – shares so much about words and the power of words for good or evil. Lord, change my heart so my words heal rather than crush; bring wisdom rather than foolishness; speak truth softly with the gentle kiss of a butterfly rather…
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