“Be still….” (Psalm 46:10)In today’s chaotic world, it’s hard to stop and let go; yet if we want God’s REST, this is what we must do. The first two words of Psalm 46:10 are “Be still.” In the original...  Read More

Devotion by Laurie with Laced by Grace MinistryIt is difficult to know which resolution I want to stick to this year. Truth is, for the past several years, I have resolved to improve something in my l...  Read More

"He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. 25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples." Luke 8:24b-25One of my favorite things about reading the...  Read More

Isaiah 40:30-31“Even youths shall faint and be weary,and young men shall fall exhausted;but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;they shall mount up with wings like eagles;they shall ...  Read More

John 19:34, “One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.”Though we celebrate Jesus’ birth and the gift of salvation with joy and gladness, ...  Read More

 Luke 2:11-14 “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenl...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:18“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”    Thanksgiving, for me, has felt relatively the same over the past few years. I am giving thank...  Read More

Devotion by Andrew KnoxI know Jesus couldn’t have been confused, so obviously he was making a point. He had encountered ten lepers. Well, not up close. As told in Luke 17, the lepers “stood at a dista...  Read More

This time of year as fall winds down and we begin to look toward Christmas, is a favoritetime of mine. This time of year is categorized in the Christian liturgical year as Advent. Theword Advent means...  Read More

I’ve been pondering light and darkness lately and scriptures related to it, especially now that we are moving into the fall and winter. When the sun sets before supper it messes with my rhythms. I ten...  Read More

Temptation to Be Powerful (adapted from Henri Nouwen; Matt 4:8-11) By Wesley KoubaThere is nothing more you could be or possess that minimizes or diminishes the absolute power of God inside you (Jn 14...  Read More

2 Samuel 7:13 [Solomon] shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. When the Israelites left Mount Sinai to journey through the wilderness to the Promised ...  Read More