The Sabbath

Scripture “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” ~Exodus 20:8, LSB Quote The Sabbath has been put in place for God’s people to show us that He is a God of rest and that in trusting Him we ourselves find our true rest. ~Dana Ortlund When I was a boy, I got the Sabbath…

True Rest For The Soul

Scripture “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” ~Matthew 11:28-29, NLT Quote Jesus desires to heal you of issues…

The Rat Race

Scripture Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” ~Mark 6:31, NLT Quote “The trouble with being in the Rat Race is that even if you win, you are still a RAT.” ~Lily Tomlin My mother told me more than once that of her eight children, my birth…

Be Still My Soul

Scripture Truly my soul finds rest in God: my salvation comes from Him. ~Psalm 62:1, NIV Quote To God, silence can be a form of praise. ~Ellen Davis Life can get noisy. As I was doing my devotions a few days back, the hymn “Be Still My Soul” came to mind. It is a great…

A Place To Rest

Scripture Trust in Him at all times, you people. Tell Him all of your troubles. God is our place of safety. Psalms 62:8, NIrV Quote I suppose there are two forms of weariness: one is being physically tired and in dire need of sleep; the other is being troubled and in desperate need of peace.…

The Blessing Of Hard Work

Scripture People should be happy and do good while they live…People should be satisfied with all their hard work. That is God’s gift to them. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13, NIrV Quote Know how blessed you are to be able to work hard. ~Charlene Tidwell Friday is usually my work day outside and it is amazing how little I…