Devotions from Judy’s heart Yesterday at Renewal class we talked about gratitude. Isn’t it refreshing to be around grateful, positive people? They may say thanks to people around them, like the cashier, that others neglect to thank. Their attitude can be contagious. If we were one of the crowd of 5,000 that Jesus fed, imagine…

Devotions from Judy’s heart The search is on!  We are looking for a boat for our family’s use these days and going various places trying to find the right one. Also, we took the grandsons to Brainerd yesterday and they searched for a prize which is like an early birthday gift. They combed all the…

Devotions from Judy’s heart The other day I was using a funnel to pour a big jar of olive oil into a smaller container. I started by using a large funnel but realized it was too big for the smaller hole in the oil bottle. I noticed some of the oil spilling down the sides…

Devotions from Judy’s heart The other day I played a lengthily game of Scrabble with 2 of our grandsons. It was down to the last few letters and one grandson was prancing around thinking he won by 20 points, since his brother had only 1 letter left. I told him to be humble and not…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Yesterday I went to the garden to get some lettuce and tomatoes for our salad. I was quite surprised when I saw the whole row of lettuce was all eaten and also some of the cabbage etc.  We had been robbed!  A critter had feasted on our veggies and then napped…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Isn’t it easy to get attached to things so that we miss the new the Lord has for us? Maybe it is a certain way He seems to relate to us, and all of a sudden it changes, and it no longer “works’!  I still remember when the way I had…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Yesterday Mark’s family and Kurt’s family left and we have Ann’s family here now for a couple more weeks. It was wonderful to all be together!  Before they came I tried to put many dishes and baked goods in the freezer. With 3 different diets and 12 miles to the store,…

Devotions from Judy’s heart If you got the picture I sent of our whole family at meal time, you will see that we are not so fussy about everything being perfect. With some sitting at the cluttered counter, some at a little children’s table and others at the big table, it looks rather messy. But…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Today I read in Matt. 19 about how Jesus did not want the little children hindered but to come to him as He laid his hands on them and blessed them.  We have all 7 of our grandkids with us now and our desire is to bless them. Each one is…

Devotions from Judy’s heart The other day I was making stew and I like to use spices to make if flavorful. I took many different ones out and sprinkled it into the pot of stew. But when I got to Cumin, nothing came out. I pounded the bottom on the counter thinking it could need…