Blog – Page 31 – CANAAN'S REST

November 1, 2025

Dear Ones, Happy Weekend! We are enjoying our time with Kurt’s family; yesterday we went to see where our granddaughter works and Kurt grilled steak for us. Today Paige is coming over and will be helping me with our annual Christmas project! Tomorrow morning we will leave early for home and plan to stop in…

October 31, 2025Dear Ones, Happy weekend!! I can’t remember the last time I slept in until 7 a.m but it was almost midnight when we got to bed after getting up at 2:30 a.m. yesterday. Thank you for prayers as we drove much of the way in heavy fog but arrived safely. I had a wonderful time in D.M. having lunch with a friend and then got here in Olathe in time to go to Lily’s game at K State. She did well and it was a tie game! Devotions from Judy’s heart I love when we are dining out and our dinner plates are full of splashes of color like edible flowers, green herbs and other garnishes. Most people think parsley is just decorative on the plate and never bother to eat it, but it is meant to be consumed last because it has a purpose. Chefs call it a palate cleanser for it removes the taste of the recent food we have eaten and prepares us for the next course. It does such a good job that we might not remember the flavor of food we just ate. I also just read that parsley is much like clover and called the trinity plant, for the stem divides into three parts, just like the Trinity. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit also bring cleansing to us from the dirt and grime of the world, preparing us for what is ahead. The Lord removes even the memories of the pain we have been through and gives us hope for the future. We don’t have to keep grieving over our past, but instead thank the Lord for forgiving our past and freeing us for the future. Sometimes the enemy brings up our past to cause us to focus on our failures to discourage us and leave us hopeless. But the Lord has washed us clean if we have repented and turned from our sin, so we can thank Him instead. Think of what the apostle Paul had to let go when He came to believe, for he shares in his letter to I Timothy 1:12-14, “I thank King Jesus our Lord, who gave me strength. He regarded me as trustworthy by appointing me to His service—even though I used to say blasphemous things against Him, and persecuted his people violently! But I received mercy, because in my unbelief I didn’t know what I was doing. And the grace of our Lord was more than enough for me, with the faith and love that are in King Jesus.” That is like the parsley: he forgot what he once did and went on to become used of God. Challenge for today: Let go of everything in your past, grab hold of the grace God extends to you, and be willing to be used by Him. Blessings on your weekend and prayers and love, Judy

October 31, 2025

Sister Judy, Whispers

Dear Ones, Happy weekend!! I can’t remember the last time I slept in until 7 a.m but it was almost midnight when we got to bed after getting up at 2:30 a.m. yesterday. Thank you for prayers as we drove much of the way in heavy fog but arrived safely. I had a wonderful time…

October 30, 2025

October 29, 2025

Sister Judy, Whispers

Dear Ones, I am sending this devotional out tonight rather than in the morning since we plan to start our trip to Kansas about 3 a.m. Would appreciate prayers for safe travels and arriving in time to go with Kurt and Brenda to K State for Lily’s soccer game at 6:30. Devotions from Judy’s heart…

October 29, 2025

Sister Judy, Whispers

Dear Ones, Hope you wake to a wonderful day. I have exercise class, crafts and then packing the car as we plan to get up around 3 am to head to Olathe, KS. We plan to stop in Des Moines to see a friend for lunch and then get to Kurt’s in time for us…

October 28, 2025

Sister Judy, Whispers

Dear Ones, Hope you wake up to a day of hope and peace. we had a fun party last night. Today I plan to do some food prep and packing for our coming trip. Later we are going to friends for an afternoon of coffee, fellowship and prayer. Devotions from Judy’s heart Many people only…

The Abraham Experience

October 27, 2025

Brother Al, Wildman Journey

Anthony Bradley reflected on his experience being in college fraternities. Bradley remembers the adventure of college of not knowing anyone. It forced him to build relationships, confront discomfort, and develop resilience. But for young men today, the sense of adventure seemed entirely absent. They are building their adult lives on one operating principle: “stay safe,…

October 27, 2025

Sister Judy, Whispers

Dear Ones, Hope you had a great weekend! Tonight is another party and this time it is a supper party for Halloween. Al and I are dressing up like Kansas State fans with KS shirts, (I have earrings to match) and we have a pumpkin lei to wear around our necks. I will need my…

October 25, 2025

Sister Judy, Whispers

Dear Ones, Hope you have a wonderful weekend! I cleaned our apartment yesterday before the party as I am going to church this morning to clean the church along with a bunch of gals. There is a prize for the best cleaning costume and dessert and coffee are provided! Devotions from Judy’s heart Do you…

October 24, 2025

Sister Judy, Whispers

Dear Ones, Happy weekend!! Today is party day here so Al and I will be going to Costco for the Birthday cake. We have had several new residents and we hope some of them will come today. I also want to clean the apartment in-between getting ready. Devotions from Judy’s heart I have been enjoying…

October 23, 2025

Sister Judy, Whispers

Dear Ones, Hope you have a forward moving day! I plan to bake cookies and do food prep and Al will be going to Men’s group and later we have Bible Study. We enjoyed the most delicious Alaskan dinner and fellowship last night and still have a full feeling. Devotions from Judy’s heart Haven’t we…