Most people know that a pearl is formed from a grain of sand that gets inside of an oyster shell and occasionally other mollusks like...

Ephesians 1:18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the...

As many of you already know, I love a garden; flower garden, water garden, vegetable garden, any garden. I simply love a nice garden. I...

As I go through my days and weeks, I often think of the ocean, rivers, and creeks I grew up near. How the water ebbs and flows. My life...

John 15:13 (ESV) Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. What an honor to be able to freely...

“Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.” Acts‬ ‭27:31‬ ‭‬‬‬‬‬‬ Paul is on...

Job 13:15 One of my favorite lines from the movie The Sandlot is when Hamilton says to Scotty “You’re killing me smalls!” Vickie and I...

Note: This devotion is a from one of Vickie’s daily devotional text that she shares with her coworkers each day of the work week Jeremiah...

Note: Our daily text is a daily devotion that Vickie sends out to her co-workers each workday Psalms 71:14. But I will hope continually,...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 I will give thanks When all is good and well I will offer praise Of His goodness will I tell I will give thanks...

As I was leaving for work one morning I stopped before getting into my car and took a look around the pond checking for any wildlife that...

Recently a high school friend asked if I would read and study Psalm 61:1 which is, “Hear my cry O God; attend unto my prayer”, in hopes...

This particular spring afternoon, my husband and I set off in the pedal boat on the pond. We planned to spray the aquatic weeds and lily...

The temperature is already in the mid 80’s on this July morning and the dragon flies are buzzing and spinning low over the pond. So low...

This week I will be using devotions that were published in my book The Pond in 2016. Today's devotion features our German Shepherd,...

Come Up Hither Revelation 4:1-5:14 When I envision God’s throne, What do I see? I see one like jasper, sardine, and emerald stone, A...

Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 11:22 If I live to see June 22nd of this year It will be 25 years of serving the Lord. Over those 25 years I have...

Psalms 63 David writes this Psalm, not in the sanctuary, but in the desert. He is on the run from his son Absalom, and he longs for the...

Psalms 104:33. I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live. This world is not our home. We are just passing thru to our heavenly home....

1 John 4:10 The Bible teaches us that we are to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength. Jesus said this in response to...