Weekly Devotions
August 6, 2012
Finding Your ABU!
Rev. Ted Moeller, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vancouver, WA“Hey, ABU!”
Fortunately, I knew what my daughter was talking about when she shouted those words as we were on our way to school. An ex-boyfriend of hers had remarked how common those three letters were on the new Washington license plates. Sure enough, the Toyota ahead of us had them; so did a Dodge minivan in the left-hand turn lane. We saw another one, a Lexus, a few minutes later;...
July 30, 2012
The Heavens Declare God’s Glory!
By Sharolyn Sander, Teacher Emeritus, Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Roselle, Illinois
“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1
Picture the cloudless blue sky of a summer day. You can’t determine where it begins, and there is definitely no end in sight. It brings to mind the words and melody, “On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever,” (Burton Layne, 1965)....
July 23, 2012
A Prayer While Shaving
By Ted Schroeder
Mmmm.
Bad day yesterday, Lord.
Scolded too much.
Shouted too much …
How does that happen?
What must the neighbors think?
Worse – what must my wife think?
Even worse – what must my kids think?
I meant to do better.
Forgive me, Lord.
One more time, for...
July 16, 2012
Faith Tests
By Rev. Keith Perry, Hospice and Hospital Chaplain
We hear a lot about how God tests our faith. Unexpected events or circumstances come along and end up testing our faith to what feels like the max. Most of us have gone through such times, at least to some degree. No matter what, though, tests of our faith can strengthen us spiritually, yet at the same time can be very difficult to cope with.
Examples of this abound. Recently, my wife experienced the loss of her...
July 9, 2012
What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation?
By Anne Christiansen, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Saluda, South Carolina; Wheat Ridge Ministries Board Member
It seemed that at the start of every school year, the first writing assignment was to answer the question, “What did you do on your summer vacation?” We couldn’t wait for school to get out for the summer, but as September approached it seemed we couldn’t wait until school started again. For me “summer...
