Author Archive | janej

Sent by God “So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God.” –Genesis 45:8 Family disagreements are nothing new, are they? They’re just not usually as extreme as the one that led eventually to Joseph’s loud, wailing reconciliation with the very brothers who had sold him into slavery, way back when. It […]

A Sight for Sore Eyes “My God sent his angel…” –Daniel 6:22a I grew up with the expression “You’re a sight for sore eyes.” Why we characterized our eyes as sore, I’m not sure. But we all immediately knew the meaning of the phrase to be a person or thing that one is extremely pleased […]

Walking the Walk “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation…” –Phil. 4:12b Lucky for us the Apostle Paul, in his closing remarks to the church at Philippi, didn’t keep the secret of how to be content to himself. No, he readily admits that his attitude comes from none other […]

Expectations A Devotional for Advent “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light…” –Isaiah 9:2a The subject of light was very much on my mind a few weeks ago when the electricity was turned off in our neighborhood because of high winds and the potential for wildfires. I didn’t realize it was off […]

The Power of a Voice A Devotional for Advent “…an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife…She will give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will […]

The Coronation A Devotional for Advent “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.” –Luke 1:32 I confess my eye is frequently drawn to pictures of Britain’s royal family when they appear in the news. So, during this season of the coronavirus pandemic, I just couldn’t pass up the […]

Heal Our Land The Shelter of His Wings, Devotion #14 “Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs…” –Psalm 84:5-6a Years ago, as I was praying for a friend who was going through a […]

For the Love of Art The Shelter of His Wings, Devotion #13 “Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.” –Psalm 33:3 My nephew’s wife looks forward to shopping on Black Friday every year. Me? Not so much. I’d rather enjoy the day after Thanksgiving by going to a good movie. […]

Can You Hear Me Now? The Shelter of His Wings, Devotion #12 by Jane Josephs “Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?”  –Psalm 94:9 I took the plunge last week. I upgraded my “device.” You know, that thing that’s never far from our reach, giving us […]

The Brightness After Rain The Shelter of His Wings, Devotion #11 By Jane Josephs “When one rules over people in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth.” –2 Samuel […]