my new devotional blog

Hi Everyone!!

Welcome to my new devotional blog. If you are a follower of my blog, "Beyond the Comma", thanks for coming over to check out my newest project. If you are new to my writing altogether, thanks for taking the time to see my new blog.

Several years ago, I felt led to start writing short devotional pieces as I read through the Gospels. After I wrote several of these, I felt prompted by God to share these with more people as an encouragement to their faith.

Graciously, God opened the door for me to write for amazing devotional magazines like The Quiet Hour, Devotions, Light from the Word, Take Five Plus, and The Secret Place.

Now that I have written several months of devotions, I wanted to start sharing some of them with you.

Each week, I plan to post short devotional thoughts on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. I would love to receive feedback from you about how God spoke to you through the same passage, maybe in a different way.

I strongly believe that daily Bible reading a meditation is so important for the development of our faith, but sometimes, we are too busy to make this a consistent habit and priority in our lives. I know this is a constant struggle for me.

I find short devotional thoughts always get me thinking and I am thankful for writers like Oswald Chambers, Charles Swindoll, and Charles Spurgeon who have inspired my devotional reading over the years.

Here is a sample of one of my devotions...

Never Alone
Read Haggai 1:7-15

During the Civil War, no general had a greater impact on his soldiers than the confederate general Robert E. Lee. It is said that the mere sight of him riding the front lines caused the confederate soldiers to give the “rebel yell” and surge forward into the fight. Lee reminded his men that he was with them with his constant presence on the battlefield. Because of Lee’s leadership, the Confederate army won a number of significant battles throughout the war even though they were usually badly out-numbered.

In our darkest days, our greatest challenges, our loneliest moments, or our greatest disappointments, it is encouraging to know that God is with us every step of the way.

Then Haggai, the LORD's messenger, gave this message of the LORD to the people: "I am with you," declares the LORD (Haggai 1:13).

Just as the Confederate soldiers were encouraged by the sight of General Lee riding upon his famous horse Traveler, we can find comfort in a God who knows everything and has everything under His control.

When do you feel most alone and in need of God’s presence in your life?

What can you do to remind yourself that God is with you everyday?

God, help us desire to draw closer to You each day.


See you next week!!