Category: Devotions

  • “Get planted!”

    “Yesterday I was listening to a pastor on one of the podcasts I follow, and it was fantastic and so very true. Amen. He was saying that the real problem is that we, as a people, despise the moments of small beginnings. We are quick to let things go before they ever truly begin. He…

  • “I am thankful for today!”

    “So, as you all know, we’ve been preparing for this winter storm, and some have been more stressed about it than others. Maybe that’s because they don’t have generators, or anyone with them in their home. Maybe they’re elderly, on oxygen machines, or have sick children who require equipment so they can get their milk…

  • “People get ready!”

    “So, of course, we’ve all been anticipating this huge winter storm that’s getting ready to hit us. It went from forecasts of 20-something inches, back down to 3 inches, and everything in between. Now it’s supposedly going to be a lot of ice coming here in the Carolinas. Because of that, everyone has been busy…

  • “Be sure to eat!”

    “So this morning, before my endocrinologist appointment, I thought, Well, I’m not really hungry right now, so I’ll just skip breakfast and not worry about it. Amen.Then I thought, No, Mandi you’d better go ahead and make your breakfast and eat. And that’s exactly what I did, and I’m glad I did. Years ago, when…

  • “Walking the path of Obedience!”

    “So I was watching one of my dearest friend’s reels that she had made, and it was absolutely fantastic. Amen. She said this: “We are here to prove our obedience to God, because obedience will have you doing things that makes no sense at all.” Amen. Then she laughed and said, “Kind of like walking…

  • “He knows my name!”

    “Yesterday morning at church in the Kids Rock group, we did a skit for the children about our names and how important they are. We talked about how special and cared for we feel when someone knows our name. The lesson for the skit came from the story of Zacchaeus in the Bible. In (Luke…

  • “Obeying Jesus!”

    “So this morning I saw a post on one of my friend’s pages that really stood out to me. It showed a picture of two stairways. On one side it said, “I believe in Jesus… Amen,” and that side was completely crowded. On the other side it said, “I obey Jesus,” and there were very…

  • “Seek First!”

    “So today at work, I was in the bathroom when a woman came in, looked at me, and said, “Your makeup looks great today.” I thanked her as I was putting on my apron, but for me, I have to get dressed in front of the mirror. But anyways, she went into the bathroom stall,…

  • “Trust!”

    “Trust is probably another word we throw around, much like we do with the word love. As a society, we often say it, but we don’t always hold fast to the conviction of truly trusting others. Many of us, myself included, have had our trust broken many times in life. And because of that, we…

  • “Talk to Him!”

    “For many people, they will say, “Do you have anyone to speak with or talk to, to unload the burdens you are carrying?” Amen. They’ll say, “Maybe you should seek counseling or talk with a trusted friend, someone you can pour your heart out to and let go of those heavy things weighing on your…