Devotionals

In the classic novel THE SCARLET LETTER Nathaniel Hawthorne writes about sin and its effect on everyone. I can't begin to tell you about the winding roads the author takes…

Ralph Waldo Emerson states that a friend is one "with whom I can speak my thoughts aloud." Everyone needs a friend who will listen to him and be loyal to…

In Job 37 we find a beautiful passage reminding us that God is in control. So often we speak for God (as Job's friends did) or we take Him for…

When you want to get to a definite destination, you get directions. Today, you might put the address in your phone or navigation system and then follow these commands to…

The Holy Bible is not a book of fables, allegories, myths, or any other work of literatureconcocted by man. It is the Word of God as revealed to His people…

I wanted to buy some vanilla extract. As I looked on the shelf, I saw only Imitation Vanilla Flavoring. I wanted the real stuff. It seems it is getting harder…

"Be not grieved and depressed for the JOY of the Lord is your STRENGTH and shield." Nehemiah 8:10When you are depressed or unhappy, the devil is smiling because he knows that…

On my way to town from my house, I have to cross the train tracks. Often just as I reach the spot where the train tracks intersect the road, I hear…

When speaking to another, your first remarks set the tone for what is to come?----Good or bad---"A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver." Proverbs…

This weekend we enjoyed the 53rd Bradley Reunion with all ages, including  babies that represent the 6th generation of descendants of Grandma and Grandpa Bradley. Together we played, laughed, loved, cried, and worshiped. …