• New Years

    Devotions from Judy’s heart At our daughter home, there is great celebration. Yesterday Leif came home from Kuwait after being gone 6 months. What joy!!  As I look at the pictures of his homecoming, each person radiates great happiness as they are finally together as a family after so long. The boys have been talking…

  • Dec. 31st

    Devotions from Judy’s heart When I woke up early yesterday morning I was greeted by the light of the  moon shining in our window and lighting up the woods outside. Instead of the darkness of the night, there was brightness and beauty. I thought of the sad news that we just received of a friend…

  • Dec. 29th

    Devotions from Judy’s heart When I was playing scrabble with my sister-in-law over Christmas I played a good word in the very place she planned to make a lot of points. She “moaned” when I played and asked why I had to play there since I was blocking her great move. But when she looked…

  • Dec. 28th

    Devotions from Judy’s heart The day after Christmas my relatives gathered to discuss the future of the Point. This is land and a cabin that my folks willed to us and is loved by us all and full of memories.  Each one had opportunity to speak, from the old to the young. I’m sure we…

  • Dec. 27th

    Devotions from Judy’s heart, Sometimes less is more! Sometimes simple is better! Outside on our back porch Al hung a single lighted angel that he bought to replace last years ornament that had “expired”.  It stands out in the night for the outline of the angel  is all lite up. Now if we had lots…

  • Dec. 25th

    Devotions from Judy’s heart   At this special Christmas time, I would like to share a devotional from Sarah Young’s book, “Jesus Calling” “I am King of Kings and Lord of Lords, dwelling in dazzlingly bright light!  I am also your Shepherd, Companion, and Friend- the One who never lets go of your hand. Worship…

  • This post is being sent out on Christmas Eve. I am aware that there are young men reading this blog who have young children.  Many of you have done some soul searching with you wives, as you contemplate the events in Newtown.  My burden in this blog is to give each man a renewed sense…

  • Dec. 24th

    Devotions from Judy’s  heart The other day  I went to my neighbors to pick up a pkg left on their steps while they were gone. I had warm mittens on but on the trip home my hands still got cold and numb since I was not moving them. Usually I swing my arms as I…

  • Dec. 22nd

    Devotions from Judy’s heart In one of the O.T. readings of the Christmas season we have, “Arise, shine for your light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” Isaiah 60:1 During Christmas we are reminded that the Light has come. Jesus came as the light and the darkness has not…

  • Dec. 21st

    Devotions from Judy’s heart As you know after waiting over a month my new computer came when I was not at home to receive it. I missed out so made a point to be home the next day when Fed Ex came again.  So often we miss what God is saying to us as we…