It seemed like it took forever to work out this morning. I realized it was because my exercise buddies weren’t there when I ended up at the neighborhood work out facility later than usual. The torturous task of staying in shape always goes faster when I have someone to talk to! I’m better…
I’m distracted. As I try to write this devotion, my dog, Jewel, is pawing at me, desperately seeking my attention. I can’t resist petting her! People are starting to wake up and there are e-mails to read and facebook™ messages to look at. I then think about the dishes I left in the…
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (John 8:32) When I was nine, Sister Mary Edwards stood in front of my small Catholic classroom and threatened that if anyone cursed me that was the devil’s invitation to take over my body. A nun said it. She was a representative…
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17) After several years in the corporate world, I found myself with the unexpected opportunity to begin my own business in public speaking and coaching. In other words, I was laid off. I was…
You have a story God wants you to tell. Something in it can change a life because God gave you your own personal story to make a difference in someone else’s story. No matter how dysfunctional, traumatic or bizarre our stories are, we shouldn’t be afraid to tell them because by sharing them, we…