by Caroline Powers | Apr 7, 2023 | Devotion, Inspiration
There have been forty “Easters” since I became a believer in Christ and received salvation for myself. I’ve celebrated Resurrection Sunday in many ways and with different levels of understanding. Some were accompanied by new clothes, chocolate bunnies, a special meal,...
by Caroline Powers | Feb 9, 2023 | Devotion, Inspiration
FIGURING IT OUT Being a studious thinker, I once thought I could figure things out on my own. Only after my first marriage crashed and burned, and I became a Christian, did I realize that “leaning on my own understanding” was a deeply flawed approach to...
by Caroline Powers | Jul 26, 2022 | Devotion
I’m thankful we could raise our family in a lovely home with four bedrooms, three baths, a large tree-shaded yard, a dog, and even a picket fence. But after several years of empty nesting, it had become a burden. I longed for simplicity. Today, as I ponder the...
by Caroline Powers | May 23, 2022 | Devotion
“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6b NKJV No one enjoys being weak, especially me. And the devil knows this. He takes advantage of our fears with promises of control, or at least a heavy influence over the...
by Caroline Powers | Mar 9, 2022 | Devotion
“Show me your ways, O LORD; Teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.” Psalm 25:4-5 NKJV Two words. Truth and wait. Without truth, our faith would stand on nothing. Without...
by Caroline Powers | Feb 25, 2022 | Devotion
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV The subtitle of Rachel Shafer’s book, Expect God says, “What to do when your problem is hiding your promise.” I...
