Success can be defined in many ways.  It might be measured in ways such as wealth, prestige, fame, rewards, or recognition.   Success, in and of itself, is not bad.  One problem with […]

  Today’s devotion calls us to unite our hearts and minds with love and compassion. After reading today’s devotion, I thought WOW. This sounds ideal, but I know I fall […]

  One single thing… Just as today’s readings state that our society is made up of all different people and experiences, so do our lives. We are not defined by a […]

  What a great analogy today of making a difference to that one “starfish” and the fact that from before creation that “child” was chosen for that act of selfless […]

By grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.   …   For we are   …   created in Christ Jesus […]

The Shape of God’s Plan    The world seems out of control right now. Ukraine is being invaded, gas prices are going up and up, many people are struggling to […]

The reading today gives me the glorious reminder that I am God’s beloved child.   Nouwen reminds me what that can mean.  His love can change me.  His love can […]

“God is love…”   This Lent Devotion concentrating on God’s love reminds me of some lyrics from a favorite song:   Our Love, Our Love is all we have. Our […]

Our reading for today focuses on “a contrite heart.”  I am reminded of the opening Collect for the Ash Wednesday service in which we ask God to “…create and make in […]