I have always loved lighthouses, and the one on the cape of Hatteras Island is the tallest of the brick lighthouses. It has 257 steps to the top and is as tall as a 12-story building. In 1803 there was only one keeper. In 1870, a second assistant was hired. At one time, there were […]
I had a visit one day from a woman who told me God wanted her to be a pastor. She went on to tell me that she had spent sixteen years in prison for robbery. She was married to a man who stole from convenience stores to support his habit, and she helped him. She […]
Many of us are thinking, “How can we survive the pandemic?” and, “How can we help the people we call United Methodists?” At the same time, many of us are thinking, “What’s ahead after the pandemic?” We have much to grieve. Think with me about all the things we as Christians are missing. Baptisms, communion, […]
“I believe in Jesus, and He is my Savior and I have no fear of death,” said Barbara Bush, the wife of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, to her son before she died. The gift of peace comes from knowing Jesus, even when faced with death. My grandfather was a farmer. One day he […]
A group of teenagers from America travelled to Belize. While there, they visited a nursing home. In the home, they met a man in a wheelchair who had had a stroke and could not speak. Since they couldn’t speak with the man, they decided to sing to him. As they sang, something amazing happened. The […]
As you read this, it will be the day after Mother’s Day. Mothers are often cooks, event planners, nutritionists, nurses, and the list can go on and on. Recently, it was estimated that mothers work between 59 and 96 hours per week. I hope you have had the chance to celebrate with your mother, if […]
A recent study has shown that encouraging words from a healthcare provider can help patients recuperate faster from their ailments. We surely have plenty of healthcare issues today. We need to get better. One time, my grandmother changed doctors. This was unusual in Loudoun County since there weren’t a lot of doctors at the time. […]
As I sit and write this devotion, the morning news is filled with sadness. We are doing better in the COVID-19 pandemic, but we haven’t gotten there yet. Numbers and graphs are looking better but many of us are getting “cabin crazy” and just want to regain some kind of normal. Many of us need […]
Think with me about the things that have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit our country. So many of the things we took for granted have disappeared. We can’t see our family unless it’s by Zoom or FaceTime. We can’t worship in our church unless it’s on Facebook or some form of electronics. We […]