Devotions from Judy’s heart I don’t like good-byes as it is hard to let go of what was and yet to savor it. We had to say good-by to the dear congregation in Nevis and our hearts were filled with gratitude for the 15 months the Lord gave us with them. It was a special…

Devotions from Judy’s heart When Al was gone on Saturday to St. Scholastica, I decided to have my devotional time with the Lord by the wood stove.  As I looked up while sitting in the recliner, I was aghast at how dirty the vaulted ceiling was and the ceiling fan. I don’t know how it…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Life is not always comfortable and pain free, but our struggles can teach us so much about…..endurance, faith, trust, perseverance etc. We can become stronger through our trials if we get our eyes fixed on Him. IN Heb. 11;27 it says of Moses, “He endured because he saw Him  who is…

Devotions from Judy’s heart This week I have made 5 trips to our church in Hackensack, and as I traveled, I noticed the power line poles along the road are in the shape of a cross. What a wonderful reminder of the power of the cross as it says in I Cor. 1:18 “For the word…

Devotions from Judy’s heart  I have been helping to make Lefse lately and last time I did the grilling and turning of them. I had 2 griddles going at once and 2 or 3 people rolling and giving me their Lefse to brown and turn. I had to keep a close watch on each of…

Devotions from Judy’s heart On my prayer walk I often walk by a new cabin that has a rusted metal wild boar at the entrance to their road. To me it seems very unwelcoming and rather startling each time I pass. It caused me to think of what it means to be a welcoming presence…

Devotions from Judy’s heart Who are you?  I am a child of God, Al’s wife, our kid’s mom, a grandma, friend, “nun”, contemplative, etc etc.  When I was together with my childhood friends on Saturday, one of them remarked how nice it was to be able to say whatever we think, and not feel judged…

Devotions from Judy’s heart for 10-30 In Jer. 29:11 it says, “I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Yesterday I was together with friends from my grade school days as we have remained friends all these…

  Devotions from Judy’s heart. All of us have experienced disappointments…sometimes things that were done to us and other times when we have disappointed others as well. On Wed. it was our friend Tom’s birthday and his wife said she had hidden the gift from us for him until that day. I was going over…

Devotions from Judy’s heart This morning I got up earlier than usual to get a fire going in our wood stove. I used a starter and soon the fire was going great. But while I was making blueberry pancakes, I happened to look over at the stove and the fire was almost out. What happened?…