Laced With Grace – Christian Devotions

Sometimes when I look at other people’s interactions with their family and loved ones, I want to just shake my head. When a son is abused and neglected by his father, he still calls dad his hero. Or when a wife catches her husband in an affair, she stays in…

I live in the state that has the highest amount of alcohol consumed per capita than any other state.  Way to go – we’re number one…right (hear my sarcasm please).  The problems that inevitably follow this status also plague our state.   Accidents, children following in the way of their parents…

As church going, Bible believing Christians, we know that prayer is vital to our faith. But, I wonder sometimes if we have lost sight of how powerful prayer can be. We give it lip service all the time, saying, “Oh, I’ll pray for you” whenever someone is in the midst…

I grew up in the southwest, where the sun shines daily, no matter what the season is. It will snow multiple feet in the mountains on one day but on the next, the warmth of the sun will melt most of the accumlation and brighten up the skies. Since I’ve…

The children run around the room wildly,their monkey-like behaviors creating the illusion of a jungle in our church.  During prayer they are chatting with neighbors, squirming out of their seats, giggling and forgetting the purpose of the evening.  At school, they take without asking, tell tall tales to friends and speak…