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…
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…