Devotions from Judy’s heart Last night the grandkids had a program for us with interviews, a play etc.  Paige put the spotlight on Lily who was a dog in a fenced in yard and longing to be adopted. But Grant ( only 4 years old) could not bear to NOT be in the spotlight  so…

Devotions from Judy’s heart We are here at Kurt’s in Kansas and today we all went to see 4 year old Grant play soccer. The team of nine 4 year olds did lots of practicing before they actually played the game. Grant did his best but fell 9 times. One time mommy had to comfort…

Devotions from Judy’s heart, On the way to Des Moines yesterday at 5:30 am, I noticed a big smudge on my passenger side of the windshield. It was in my direct line of my vision so I couldn’t see accurately. We intended to wash it off the next time we stopped but we forgot. I…

    Devotions from Judy’s heart The other day I defrosted and cleaned out our chest freezers in the garage. I spent part of my time almost upside down, as I had to bend over and dig deep into the bottom.  We may not remember what is even in there, and I was surprised by…

Devotions from Judy’s heart The other day I walked to the Point and along the road there were no signs of greens or bushes yet. I know that raspberry bushes will come forth but is not time yet. Even though I can’t see them now, I know they will be coming and I anticipate the…

  Devotions from Judy’s heart I just took a rhubarb cake out of the oven and the whole house is full of the wonderful aroma. Al and I are fasting today in preparation for his retreat with the men in Iowa this weekend…. and fact that we are denying ourselves today makes the aroma even…

Devotions from Judy’s heart You may have heard of an oldie song, “Why worry when you can pray. Trust Jesus He will show you the way.”  I learned that as a child but it is not always easy to refrain from worries. It can be over big things or just small things….like I heard a…

Devotions from Judy’s heart I have always thought that hospitality was important as I saw it being practiced in my own home growing up. There was hardly a Sunday mom didn’t have company for dinner, and often during the week. At one time we had missionaries stay with us for 6 months in our 2…

  Devotions from Judy’s heart Yesterday morning I woke again to the moon streaming across the lake and beaming into the windows of our house.  It was like the Lord turned on the lights!. Then as I had my devotions, I was in Ps. 65 which seemed to express the coming forth of nature into…

Devotions from Judy’s heart So often here at Canaan we spend time around the table sharing. Sometimes so long that it is time for the next meal to be served.  In Derek Maal’s book, Reaching Towards Easter, he talks about Jesus meal with his friends just before His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It was a…