Devotions from Judy’s heart Today I read from Mark 6:50 and the words just jumped out at me:  “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”  The disciples were on the sea in a terrible wind somewhere between 3 and 6 am. They must have been frightfully scared and then Jesus shows up. I…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Today I read for my devotions from Isaiah 26:3, “You keep Him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”  I thought of how important it is to keep our focus and mind on the Lord.  Even though we may be busy with many things,…

Devotions from Judy’s heart It is such a blessing to have mentors on our journey to help keep us on the path and point us to the Lord. As I shared yesterday about Line Dancing and keeping my focus, there are times that I need to look at those around me to help me get…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Isn’t it easy to do things half heartedly and just enough to get by?  As I read from Ps. 119:10 “With my whole heart I will seek you”, I thought of what it means to be whole hearted. When we are in a group we can easily enter in enough to…

Devotions from Judy’s heart When I was floating on the lake on an air mattress I looked peripherally into the water and saw the reflection of the trees and clouds in the water. But it wasn’t until I looked directly into the water that I could see the fish and all the  vegetation. As I…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Have you ever been burdened by someone else’s problems that weighed heavy on your heart and sapped your energy?  Did you wonder how much you are to carry?  I know I have struggled with this.  One day this week I walked over to the garden to weed and harvest tomatoes, beans,…

Devotions from Judy’s heart In Eph 4:32 it says, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”  That is often easier to quote than to practice, even for little ones.  While at Lily’s game, our grandson Grant was playing and accidently hit a little red headed girl with…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Have you had the experience of planning out your day and then finding that nothing goes as planned?  Our times are in His hand and scripture is full of verses about time. Jesus said,” My time is not yet.” He was on His Father’s time table and not man’s or his…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Do you think that how we start our day may actually influence how the rest of our day goes?  I read from Ps. 118 today, verse 24 which is so familiar, “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”  I thought back…

Devotions from Judy’s heart  Do we always hear what the Lord is saying to us?  I’m sure I miss what He is saying to me far more times than I will ever know.  One day I was in the garden with a friend and we were picking green beans and lettuce etc. She said I…