by Starr | Jan 27, 2023 | Devotions, Simply As I See It
“Clocks were created to make us the stewards of our time but sometimes end up making us nervous.” –Calvin Miller An Irish proverb asserts, “When God made time, he made plenty of it.” Still, the incessant ticking of the clock as I write my first 2023 Hub devotion...
by Starr | Oct 5, 2022 | Devotions, Simply As I See It
From the window, I saw one white morning glory in a scrubby cedar tree at the edge of our yard. One. Only one. But one was enough to get my attention. Hours later, the bloom was gone, but the power of its solo performance lingered. The morning glory’s presence was a...
by Starr | Aug 1, 2022 | Devotions, Simply As I See It
“I always carry my leash outside, so my human doesn’t get lost” –Fido Have you ever wondered where you’d end up if you took your dog for a walk and never once pulled back on the leash? Who hasn’t had to shorten their dog’s lead to keep from walking in unintended and...
by Starr | Jan 29, 2022 | Devotions
“And Enoch walked with God …” —Genesis 5:24 In the late sixties, my husband, then-boyfriend, was sent to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, for six-and-a-half weeks of basic training. One of the first on-base civilians he came in contact with—close...
by Starr | Dec 2, 2020 | Devotions, Joy Bombs
“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted . . . to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes.” ―Isaiah 61:1, 3, NIV Ashley brought this ornament home several years ago. She made the four snowmen with her fingerprints to represent our small family. I thought...