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These are devotionals, thoughts and meanderings about faith, life and hope.

Look! – Day 27

Psalm 8 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,    the moon and the stars that you have established;what are human beings that you are mindful of them,    mortals that you care for them? When it’s cold outside, it is difficult to appreciate the beauty.  When the wind chill brings the temps in the single digits,…

Lost – Day 26

I have a special gift, an ability which seems to only get stronger as time goes on… it is the ability to lose things.  I shouldn’t say lose, it’s really a temporary misplacement, a momentary forgetfulness, an unintentional hiding place.  Today, it was my house keys.  I got home, pulled in the driveway, got ready to get out…

Shoes – Day 25

There is a phrase, “before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes.”  It is a great thought for how to treat other people and empathize. But we actually can’t ever walk in someone else’s shoes.  It’s impossible.  Even if we know the person well, we don’t actually know what they are thinking or feeling or…