For some reason, God uses my pool exercise time to guide me in writing these devotionals.  Last week as I was paddling away, I noticed my first hummingbird of the season.  As these beautiful creatures migrate south, their path brings them to Houston for about six weeks beginning in late August.  I put out feeders Read more

These paintings were inspired by Colorado’s Roaring Fork River and the abundant and beautiful aspen trees of the area.  The “blue” painting is called “River of Delights” and its verse is Psalm 36:8, “They feast on the abundance of Your house; You give them drink from Your river of delights.”  The pink & orange piece Read more

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”  Revelation 22:13 This morning I took on the task of power-washing our driveway and sidewalks.  I was motivated to do this by a “nastygram” from our HOA who had determined our cement slabs were not up to their cleanliness standards.  Some Read more

I may have a new favorite verse!  I recently ran across Isaiah 55:3 in one of my devotional books and it has resonated with me in a big way. “Incline your ear and come to Me.  Hear and your soul will live.” There is a whole lot of meaning packed into these two short sentences!  Read more

Based on the title, I’ll bet you thought I was going to write about painting.  However, this devotional has nothing to do with painting and the reason for the title will be revealed soon! A few days ago, I opened a bathroom drawer to grab my makeup bag.  I noticed that the compartment next to Read more

For some time, I have wanted to paint a piece to accompany John 14:2a, “My Father’s house has many rooms…”  It wasn’t until this week that God enabled this painting.  As I was painting, I spent some time reflecting on these words of Jesus. Jesus spoke these reassuring words to His disciples at the Last Read more

This time of year, I exercise in my pool early in the morning.  I use this quiet time to pray and meditate as well as exercise.  A few mornings ago, a gentle breeze came up and I could see a few leaves move gently and heard a whisper from my wind chimes.  It started me Read more

I eat too fast.  It is a bad habit that probably came from years of operating in  high-paced business environments.  I am learning that when I just gulp my food down, I miss out on the full experience and enjoyment that can come from a meal.  I miss out on a leisurely, relaxing and reviving Read more

One of my favorite Christian songs is “Press On”. (I’ve posted the lyrics at the bottom). It is based on Philippians 3:12–14: “Not that I … have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.  Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself Read more

Maybe because I had a super-busy week last week, I’ve been thinking about resting.  Just as physical rest is important to our health, spiritual rest is vital to our spiritual well-being. From the very beginning God established rest when He rested on the seventh day of creation. He modeled the importance of rest and established Read more