Devotions from Judy’s heart I was reading from Ps. 16 today which is one of my favorites. Verse 8 says, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you are to go: I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” How open are we to God’s instruction through out our day? Sometimes…

Devotions from Judy’s heart I was reading from Jer. 29:11:  I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”  I began to wonder just how God’s blueprint for our lives might look. He has a perfect plan…

Devotions from Judy’s heart I just got back from the Point where I wrote letters while sitting by the lake with my feet in the water.  It is a beautiful day without one cloud in the sky and the water was still and quiet except for a few fish that jumped up. I took water…

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…