Category Archives: Shared Devotions

READ: Luke 6: 24 and Romans 12: 6-13 “What sorrow awaits you who are rich, for your only happiness is now.” (Luke 6:24) “Life is short—Buy the River House!”  I passed this real estate billboard each morning riding my bicycle around “Old Homosassa,” Florida.  Make no mistake, the area surrounding the Homosassa River is beautiful. …

READ: LAMENTATIONS 3: 22-24 The faithful love of the Lord never ends!  His mercies never cease. (V. 22) The mixed men’s and women’s golf league ends with a social gathering where we learn of the winners; discuss the splendid and not so splendid shots; and catch up on personal news and events.  Jon approached me…

READ: 1 TIMOTHY 6: 8-9 Yet true godliness with contentment is true wealth. (V. 6) It happens with the onset of golf season every spring reliable as an atomic clock.  Despite having a really good golf game by my personal standards—one of the best years on my senior golf league—yet I began my search for…

Ms. Ford ran her index finger across the passenger door’s exterior.  Odd.  Leaning over, she examined the surface.  Small chunks were missing.  Tiny.  Almost imperceptible.  Like a bird had spent the afternoon pecking off the smooth enamel.  Something caught her eye.  Strange.  Where the curb met the street’s asphalt, just under the car chassis, lay…

READ: MATTHEW 1: 23-25 And Joseph named him Jesus. (V. 25) Legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski did a commercial for the US Army.  Coack K called attention to the importance of your last name being attached to your service uniform.  The uniform of your country identified you as a proud, loyal and dedicated member…

These emails arrive more frequently now–an inevitable downside of aging.  “The year 2025 did not start exactly how I hoped,” Steve began abruptly.  Next sentence.  “I was recently diagnosed with leukemia…The hematologist was reluctant to give me a definite prognosis, as everyone responds differently to treatment.  Her hope is that the treatment will give me…

READ: ZEPHANIAH 3: 14-20 “For the Lord your God has arrived to live among you.  He is a mighty savior.  He will rejoice over you with great gladness.  With his love he will calm all your fears.  He will exult over you by singing a happy song.  (V. 17) Parachuting is not an activity on…

READ: JUDGES 6 His friend said,” Your dream can only mean one thing-God has given Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite, victory over the armies united with Midian!”  (V. 14) The local Florida weather forecasters began warning of some possible violent evening storms.  We had just arrived for our annual snowbird escape and were busy…

READ: MATTHEW 10: 28-31 Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul.  Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body,” (V. 28) “Fear everything and run or face everything and rise.  The choice is yours.”  This quote from motivational speaker, master salesman and author Zig…

READ: MALACHI 2 “Listen to me to make up your minds and honor my name,” says the Lord of Heavens Armies, “or I will bring a terrible curse against you.  I will even crush the blessing you receive.  Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you have not taken my warnings to heart.” (V. 2)…