Devotions for the Distracted Heart

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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February Love Verses Album 2

Here are the rest of the February Love verses. I pray these are an encouragement to you. You may share these freely. The images are taken from Word Swag Free…
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February Love Verses

I wanted to share with you a project I have been working on this month. It is a compilation of Love Scriptures for the month of February. Most of the…
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Doughboy

Distraction of Doughboys #devotion

   Rejoice always,  pray continually,  give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The snow falling this past weekend reminded…
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