• Dear Ones, Hope you have a grateful day. I plan to make bars and go to Exercise class, craft class and later Bible study at church. Devotions from Judy’s heart, Recently, I wrote about how we were designed for community, especially the community of faith. One of the responses came from a friend that gave…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you have a hope-filled day. I plan to go to Women’s Bible study this morning and then we are having friends over for dessert and fellowship. Devotions from Judy’s heart I hope when you are reading this that you are a person of hope! We can ask ourselves the questions, “Can I…

  • Through the prophet Jeremiah, God  accused Judah of defiling their land.  The last few summers here in Northern Minnesota the fresh, crip, clear summer days have been defiled by smoke pollution from the forest fires in Canada. There have been clean air advisories, warning people to stay inside because of the bad air.  It is…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Yesterday we ran out of bulletins at church and I noticed church was full. Then, my second thought, oh I hope we have enough goodies for the coffee time. Thankfully we planned enough!  Today I plan to go to Aldi’s and Exercise class and make a new…

  • Dear Ones, Happy weekend! Wow, the weather has been so unpredictable and changeable lately that we are never sure if we will actually get our walk in on the Paul Bunyan. I plan to clean the apartment this morning and do some baking as I serve tomorrow at church. Devotions from Judy’s heart God has…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you express your faith in new ways today. Our daughter came yesterday for an early lunch and we all said yes to the new recipe I tried! Devotions from Judy’s heart My eyes of faith are being opened more while reading Professor Justin Bailey’s book as he shares how we filter our…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you have a sunny spring day!  Today I plan to make another new recipe and it is also Donut Day here. Ann may stop in this morning and this afternoon we have Bible Study. Devotions from Judy’s heart Recently, I asked the question: When have you had a time when a specific scripture…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you have a joy filled day. I am excited as Al and I have a Date Day to go to a book sale which both of us are interested in and then out to Culver’s for lunch. If I am home in time I will go to crafts and Bible study later.…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you are enjoying the spring like sunny days! We enjoy the walks on the trail! Today I hope to do lots of baking and some studying. Devotions from Judy’s heart Many people today are overly busy and overworked and live under pressure. It can happen to each one of us when we…

  • I have been reading a book by Dr. David John Seel entitled “Aspirational Masculinity.”  It has been very informative as I continue to process what it means to be a man, living for Jesus in this new year (2026).  He acknowledges that masculinity is in a state of flux.  Even though men are listening for…