“Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” U.S. Department of Labor “Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.” Eph 4:28 I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing Labor Day Weekend! When I was young, Labor Day marked the end of summer vacation, end of swimming season, and…

“Jesus, however, invited them: “Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭18:16‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ http://bible.com/72/luk.18.16.hcsb “When Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me. Don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:14‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ http://bible.com/72/mrk.10.14.hcsb “Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them. “I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child — this one is the…

“For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “ Abba, Father! ”” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:15‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ http://bible.com/72/rom.8.15.hcsb The other day one of our twins decided to be silly and texted our youngest that she was adopted. Haha yes, that old sibling teasing. These siblings however are adults. And the one teasing, of all people, is in the process of adopting his second adopted child. (He has 4 children!) So it made me think about adoption. Then I read this verse listed above. I’m an adopted child of our Holy Father. And while having…

“When He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭5:8‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ http://bible.com/72/rev.5.8.hcsb With my crazy imagination I like to think of this bowl of prayers as a bowl of holy holy’s. Praises to Our Awesome God. The devotion I read says that our prayers are stored and answered at the right moment. Since I’m not a bible scholar I can’t prove my opinion, but I’m under the impression God doesn’t store our prayers, He answers them. And it may be a crazy…

July 28, 2018 “Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭4:5-6‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/col.4.5-6.asv This is not as easy as it sounds. Especially when you yourself have been hurt. It is so easy to lash out when hurt. When our buttons are pressed. There are a few who have a gentle answer to everything. I’m not one of those to be blessed by such a true gift as that. And from what I’ve seen in my lifetime, not many of us are. And the very…

July 21, 2018 “Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men, knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:23-24‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ http://bible.com/72/col.3.23-24.hcsb “Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:10‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ http://bible.com/72/eph.6.10.hcsb Everyone has a story. Everyone! The person who just cut you off on the way to work. The celebrity that seems to have it all. The homeless person in the corner with a torn piece of cardboard. The neighbor who seems angry at the world. The family member who seems to thrive on drama.…

July 14, 2018 “Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:14‬ ‭NLT‬‬ http://bible.com/116/psa.139.14.nlt ““I have spoken these things to you so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.” ‭‭John‬ ‭15:11‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ http://bible.com/72/jhn.15.11.hcsb I heard on K-LOVE the other day that a survey revealed 2 out of 3 adults feel like they don’t fit in. My first thought was that if 2 out of 3 adults don’t feel like they fit in that leaves 1 that does feel like they fit in, and what are they fitting in to? One? Lol It’s the way my…

July 7, 2018 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” ‭‭John‬ ‭15:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ http://bible.com/116/jhn.15.5.nlt What pure peace we have when we really, truly, fully, give all of ourselves to Christ who died for us! Do we really know what this peace feels like. In the midst of our daily chaotic lives, do we really get it? Our human nature is to go to Christ when we are in a crisis. When we go to camp or a revival we have mountain top experiences. But what about our…

June 30, 2018 “Moses had married a Cushite woman, and Miriam and Aaron criticized him for it. They said, “Has the LORD spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” The LORD heard what they said. (Moses was a humble man, more humble than anyone else on earth.) Suddenly the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “I want the three of you to come out to the Tent of my presence.” They went, and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance of the Tent, and called out, “Aaron! Miriam!” The two of them stepped forward, and the LORD said, “Now hear…