Devotions from Judy’s heart Have you noticed how so often that people who have so little are the most thankful?   Some who have so much are often the least thankful. A grateful spirit is not based on what we have. In fact it isn’t having more that makes us happy. Sometimes we just need…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Have you had the experience of going downstairs for something and forgetting what you went for? Memory lapses are not unusual especially the older we get or the more stressed we get. Many of these forgotten things are not highly important but as I was reading today from Deuteronomy 6, there…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Each of us has a path designed by God, and we are never alone for He walks with us. How comforting that is as we go through hard times of struggles, grief, and challenges. Sometimes we wish we could see way ahead, and at other times we are glad we didn’t…

Devotions from Judy’s heart When I go for prayer walks, I try to slow down and take in all that the Lord has created for our enjoyment . Yesterday as I walked, I thought of how the land is just teaming with activity of little creatures, many of whom are hidden from my sight. Then…

  Devotions from Judy’s heart Yesterday I went up town to do many errands and I had to time it just right. The post office was only open for 1 ½ hours; the bank only for part of the morning, as well as, the Co-op; and the Dollar Store didn’t open until 9.  I was…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Often when I go walking with Linnea, I may have on a hooded jacket and long pants while she may have on shorts and a short sleeved shirt. I am always cold and she is not, but we have to be who we are. She would not want to be all…

Devotions from Judy’s heart While in Sanibel we heard Dr. Daryl Donavon preach, and since we were visitors we also got a gift bag with his book in it. ( “Able to Stand”). I liked what he had to say on faith as we hear so much that causes us to wonder if we have…

Devotions from Judy’s heart It’s important to live one day at a time and to live each moment to the fullest. We often try to live the future ahead of time because we want to get ready for what is to come.  But we can’t live beyond the moment and we need to savor each…

 Devotions from Judy’s heart Things change and we change. Lately when I get up in the morning to fix breakfast, I no longer have to deal with our wood stove.  Just a short time ago when I awakened, I cleared out the ashes and started a fire in the stove before calling Al for breakfast.…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Devotions from Judy’s heart More thoughts from Conversation Magazine…If we were asked about a time we felt close to God, for most of us it would be a time of pain or difficulty. Pain contains within it many spiritual invitations. The choice is ours if we want to seek God in…