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Writer, speaker, UMC preacher, daily devotional creator. Author of Mourning Break, ADVENTuring to the Manger, Psalms by the Sea, ReLENTless Devotion. Penn State/Candler School of Theology (Emory). SciFi//Brit Box addict. Relentlessly hopeful.#OBX

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Chocolate Beans Today's devotional is a follow up to the previous one where I discussed bringing my rusty French speaking skills out of the dull chambers of my high school mind and tried to communicate in France. Some of my attempts worked, but others ... well, you be the judge. We were in a small chocolatier watching a demonstration of how chocolate is made.

Have you ever said something you instantly regretted?

08.10.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Babbling A recent trip to France allowed me the opportunity to practice my very limited and rusty French speaking skills. I had a wonderful teacher for four years in high school and took the required college levels for my degree. This teacher was insistent that we practice the proper accent and cadence of the language, imitating the "lilt" that native French folks use when they speak.

Babbling

A recent trip to France allowed me the opportunity to practice my very limited and rusty French speaking skills. I had a wonderful teacher for four years in high school and took the required college levels for my degree. This teacher was insistent that we practice the proper accent andโ€ฆ

06.10.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well done, you!!

03.10.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like it!

03.10.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, snap!

03.10.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Been wondering about this myself. Thanks!

03.10.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Rainbow Promises Did you know that earth is the only planet that has rainbows? Astronomerย Guillermo Gonzalez recently noted that weโ€™re on the only planet in the Solar System to get them. Rainbows form from suspended water droplets in the atmosphere that are hit by the direct sunlight when the sun is located between the horizon and 42 degrees altitude. This typically occurs just after a thunderstorm has passed and small droplets are still in the atmosphere, and the sky is clearing in front of the sun.

Can you count on God's promises?

03.10.2025 10:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Only by theย Word Todayโ€™s Scripture from Ezekiel 37 is the famous "dem bones gonna rise again" passage.ย Ezekiel faced a difficult task because he was called to prophesy to the Jewish people at one of the lowest points in their history. The small nation of Israel had been under siege for years and had been conquered by the mighty army of Babylonia. Jerusalem lay in ruins; the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed.

It's hard to have hope in the word if you don't know the word.

01.10.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Insomniafests Have you ever wished to go back to your childhood so that you could sleep with your stuffed animal and feel the instant security and peace that your old friend would bring? Somehow just pulling that fluffy thing into your chest as the lights went out made all the scary things go away. A warm feeling of not being alone replaced the fear of separation from parents, Watching children cradle their "lovies" gives a parent a sense of security too, as we reluctantly close the door and whisper goodnight to the two friends snuggled together.

What do you do when you can't sleep?

29.09.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€œGOD IS WITHย MEโ€ Every time I go to the hairdresser, I learn something new. The conversation at my salon yesterday revolved around "automatic thoughts". These are unbidden images or words that flash into your mind in a seemingly random occurrence. One person described having an automatic thought on the way to work as she was driving. She instantly "saw" a big wreck where she watched herself running to a burning car to help.

Do you struggle with automatic thoughts? Read this.

26.09.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pounding Sand Growing up on the East Coast allowed me to experience the Atlantic Ocean from many vantage points. We were campers, and every summer weekend and the long awaited, blessed two week vacation (cue the Doxology!) saw us hauling a trailer anywhere from Canada to Florida. But our favorite place was a small campground on the Indian River Bay in Delaware called Sandy Cove.

Do you need peace today? Read this.

24.09.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trampling the Needy Today's lectionary passage is a bleak and resonant warning about neglecting the poor and need in our communities. Amos was called to rebuke and prophecy against this societal downfall. He was an 8th Century prophet who had been a fig farmer and shepherd before his calling. Israel had split into the Northern (Israel) and Southern (Judah) kingdoms by this time and he warned the people of the impending fall and destruction that was about to occur to both.

Are we guilty of trampling over the needy?

22.09.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pulitzer White A few years ago my husband and I were on a trip in Florida, visiting a very posh hotel. We were having dinner there one night and as we made our way across the ornate lobby, I realized that the Florida air-conditioning was close to unbearable and somehow I had forgotten to pack my parka. We passed one of those fancy boutique shops with fancy boutique clothing and my husband said, "Why don't we just go in here and buy you a sweater or something?" I looked at the selection of things in the window and surmised we couldn't even afford to walk over the threshold of the store, but he insisted.

Do you need to be cleansed of your sins?

19.09.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Your People You know the kids have been especially bad when you come home from work and your spouse says, "You won't believe what your daughter did today!" Not "our" but "your." This verbal distancing of parent from child is always an indicator that punishment must be meted out. A mom recently told me that she came home from work to discover that her recently potty-trained three year old had taken a plastic bowl into her closet to practice going potty and painted the walls with the results.

Are you praying for something to happen? Don't give up.

17.09.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Whatโ€™s Your Sign? There is a sign that you sometimes see being held up in large gatherings. I'm sure you've seen this sign at major sporting events and professional wrestling venues. You might even spot it at a public community event, a graduation, or even a protest gathering. I see it frequently at the corner of Colington Road and the bypass, being held up by a very enthusiastic member of "Team Jesus." This particular sign stands in opposition to the signs that groups like the Westboro Baptist "Church" hold up.

Have you read the rest of the Scripture?

15.09.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Magic 8 Ball False. No. True. Yes. These were the last four words of a New York Times game I play called Connections. The game starts with 16 words, and the challenge is to find four sets of four words that are connected somehow. I usually get the first two sets pretty easily but often struggle with the third. Obviously if you solve the third set, the last set is revealed.

Where do you find answers when you are confronting a problem?

12.09.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sheer Silliness Isn't it amazing how many experts there are in the world today? Gosh, all you have to do is open TikTok, X, or Facebook and voila, there they are. Everyone now has a PHD in something, it seems. You can find all kinds of nutritional, medical, and health advice. Not to mention all the online science experts who pontificate their opinions on vaccines, weather, climate change, etc.

Where do you get your "news"?

10.09.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Flawed Clay There is a potter in Wanchese, N.C. named Bonnie who has magical hands. I have visited her shop many times, from all the way back to when we used to come here from Georgia for vacation. I purchased a small plate and matching wine cup in a pattern she called "Outer Banks" that featured sea oats and dune grass. I used it in my office as a personal communion set for when I was serving communion at small events such as end-of-year Bible Study celebrations, staff communions, and women's retreats.

Do you need to be remade?

08.09.2025 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Traveling from London to South Hampton right now. So glad to be going in this direction! Driver was 50 minutes late as he was coming from Heathrow.

08.09.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

His last episode already aired Aug. 19 according to BBC News today.

07.09.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This breaks my heart. Iโ€™m in London right now and it was a news headline today. Something is not adding up. 19 years on the show!

07.09.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent point. I am in JFK waiting on a flight to London and I fully expect to be captured on every corner. I brought my floss.

06.09.2025 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s so true, man.

06.09.2025 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Totally agree.

06.09.2025 00:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Estimated Costs What is the cost of discipleship?

What does being a disciple cost?

05.09.2025 10:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yuck!

04.09.2025 00:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œConnectedโ€ฆโ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚

04.09.2025 00:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right??

04.09.2025 00:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Table Manners My grandson recently tried out for a part in the school musical "Willy Wonka." Immediately we all knew he was too tall to be an Oompa-Loompa, so he read for the lead parts of Willy and one of the Grandfathers. He did well enough to get a call-back after the first audition, and finally the cast list came out. He will be playing the part of a squirrel.

In a world full of pushy people, be a squirrel.

03.09.2025 10:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A True Laborย Day According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day "is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to Americaโ€™s strength, prosperity, and well-being." We celebrate this day every first Monday of September by ceasing our work and taking time to appreciate industry, ingenuity, and the ability to provide economic support for our families and communities through our labor.

Are you feeling burdened today? Read this.

01.09.2025 10:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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