Devotions from Judy’s heart I have been reading Conversations Magazine as I have been recovering and it’s all about pain in this edition. It is  especially interesting for me at this time as my cousin Mary is battling cancer and in pain. I was looking for the positive aspects of pain from the many authors writing…

  Devotions from Judy’s heart Yesterday there was a truck in our driveway and I told Al they must have the wrong place as we aren’t expecting any packages.  But our doorbell rang and there was a big box for me. An unexpected surprise!  In it was a lovely porcelain doll, Lizzie, who is called…

Devotions from Judy’s heart When I woke up this morning I laid in bed for a few minutes just thanking the Lord for how wonderful I felt. I don’t think I realized how far from wellness I was, even when I came home from the hospital. Last week at this time, I was awake most…

  Devotions from Judy’s heart As I went to Doctor appointment yesterday I was eager to have him pronounce me healthy again and completely over my pneumonia. After he listened to my lungs, he told me the good news that there were no more rattles and both lungs were clear. I thought of the healed…

.    Devotions from Judy’s heart No matter what we go through, the Lord can teach us and bring good things out of it, even if we don’t see it at the time.  I think being sick has not only helped me to slow down but also to have more empathy towards those who have chronic…

  Devotions from Judy’s heart It has taken me a while to feel better and I ask the Lord often what He wants me to learn through this time.  Today I read from a popular devotional book called, Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. I am behind on the readings, due to our trip, but the…

 Devotions from Judy’s heart When I was sick, I slowed down and did not rush through my work….mostly because I didn’t have the energy to do it at full speed. But I found it was more satisfying and fun to do it at a slower pace and I hope to refrain from going back to…

   Devotions from Judy’s heart While in the hospital there were many visuals aids to help make the most of one’s stay. But I must confess I didn’t make use of that many of them. When I first got there, with no glasses on, I used the wrong clicker to try to start the T.V.!…

. Devotions from Judy’s heart, One thing I noticed when I was sick, was how well my hubby could read me. He could tell by my eyes when I was feverish and by my color if I was feeling better or worse. He can read me well!   It caused me to think of how the…

   Devotions from Judy’s heart Sometimes when we seem to be getting worse it is a sign we are getting better. We may tell the Lord, “work here in this area of my life”, and when he does, things seem to get worse. That’s because He is going to the root of our problem and…