Devotions for the Distracted Heart

Floating cube dock in a Lake

Distraction of Defeat

Sometimes the most disappointing defeats have taught me the greatest lessons in flexibility, perseverance, tenacity, integrity, and dedication.
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Road with autumn trees

Distraction of Dorms

Could God completely protect her from harm? No, but I remembered that He loves her more than me. In fact He loved her first.
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Sunrise over the trees

Distraction of the Dawn

Sometimes our burdens blind our ability to experience the peace and joy that the Lord wants to give us. 
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Parade

Distraction of Donkeys

Would I have come away from that experience knowing that I had just witnessed the presence of the Living God?  Or would I have been more enamored, like a child, with waving of the palm branches, the excitement of the crowd, and even the donkey? I hope that I would have the awareness of the presence of my Savior and savor the experience of standing on Holy Ground.
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disappointment - Sitting on a chair looking out at the sea

Required Retreat

Hi Friends! These are unprecedented times and each of our lives have been disrupted. I’ll be working on a new devotion- Distraction of Disruption. But in the meantime, I wanted…
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Cleaning and scrubbing can wait 'til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learned to our sorrow, so quiet down cobwebs and dust go to sleep I'm rocking my baby, and babies don't keep - Author Ruth Hulburt Hamilton

Distraction of Dust

The picture above hung on the wall of my children’s nursery, a baby gift from my college room-mate. Little did I know how much this simple verse expressed a life time struggle for me.
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Bike with a bent wheel

Distraction of Dentists

  Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:11 It has been over 50 years…
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Photo of front door of a house

Distraction of Moving-Distraction Devotion

  Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 Rick and I just returned from…
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Panoramic photo of a green field

Distraction of Daily Devotions

  Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my…
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An Interview to share

Some of you are aware of this and some are not. I wanted to share an interview I had recently. Those of you who have been following this blog may…
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