Laced With Grace – Christian Devotions

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to make people happy.  That desire in itself is not a bad thing.  However, when we try to meet someone’s unrealistic expectations and demands we are setting ourselves up for trouble.  Creating happiness is actually out of our control.  We…

This summer has been glorious, warm, and filled with fresh produce.  Our backyard garden yielded plenty of  zucchini, yellow summer squash, carrots, green beans, broccoli, spinach and the sweetest corn.  In addition, we’ve filled our freezer with raspberries and strawberries.  Before I moved to the mid-west, I had never really…

“I LOVE YOU, God— You make me strong. God is bedrock under my feet the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. My God—the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout.  I sing to GOD, the Praise-Lofty and find…

       I watched these turkeys day after day walking through the yard pecking as they went. Something would move and catch their eye, and away they went after it.       Some days I feel like a turkey, pecking at things. Wandering around aimlessly, going in the direction of anything…