Devotionals

Hearing God

Journeying with God on the Trails of Life

By Mark Henslee / August 28, 2020 /

We are all on a journey through life.  Some of us like to stick to the open paths with wide spaces and clear views.  I tend to enjoy wandering the narrow, twisty mountain trails that lead to high places.  Most of the time when I go hiking, my dog, Ginger, is my companion.  In our…

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Plans with God

Walking One Detour At A Time With God

By Mark Henslee / May 22, 2020 /

I’m a planner.  I like to know what the plan is, and if there isn’t one, then I can come up with a plan.  For as long as I can remember, I always had a plan.  Some of those plans were short-term, like what I was going to do that day.  I also had long-term…

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bread eggs and milk

Overwhelmed with the Goodness of Multiplication

By Dallas Henslee / April 17, 2020 /

11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. 12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they…

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Content and satisfied

Content in the Midst of Desire

By Mark Henslee / March 20, 2020 /

I’ll be content when _____________ .  All of us can probably relate to a time when we’ve said words like that.  I’ll be content when my income reaches a certain level, or my bank accounts are a predetermined amount, or when I have that house or car or relationship . . .  The list goes…

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Clothes line and pins

The Murderous Spirit of Procrastination

By Dallas Henslee / March 6, 2020 /

When I was a teenager, I procrastinated doing the loads of laundry that my mom asked me to wash and dry.  We were preparing to leave for a youth trip, and it never occurred to me that if I didn’t do the laundry before leaving, she’d stay home to do it.  I just figured it…

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Grief

When It’s Time to Say Goodbye

By Mark Henslee / January 24, 2020 /

One of the costs of love is loss.  With loss comes grief. Grief is a strange process.  There are moments of joy in the remembrance, lack of hope in not having control, despair in the loss, alternating acceptance and denial of the reality of the situation, anger in the outcome or even the process.  We…

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Heart cake swirl icing

Decorating a Cake with Burst Bags and Blobs

By Dallas Henslee / January 10, 2020 /

It has been a day! It started at about 2:00 a.m. with our aging dog requiring extra assistance for the remainder of the wee hours.  Of course, it was also our oldest daughter’s birthday, and I needed to be up hanging birthday decorations to “surprise” her when she woke.  This has become a family tradition,…

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Qualified

Are You Qualified for What God Has Called You To Do?

By Mark Henslee / December 27, 2019 /

We have resumes and CVs, degrees and certifications – things that we promote to others that tell them we are qualified to do the work that they need done.  Even if you are applying for a job that says “no experience required”, they want to know what skills or abilities you have to see if…

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Are You Ready to Be Set on Fire?

Are You Ready to Be Set on Fire?

By Mark Henslee / November 8, 2019 /

As we are entering winter, and the time of burning fires for heat, I have been working on getting ready by splitting the wood that I gathered earlier in the year.  As I worked, I was thinking about how these trees stood tall on the hillside of Legacy Heights and now they are being prepared…

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A Buck Dancing in the Meadow and Pride

A Buck Dancing in the Meadow and Pride

By Mark Henslee / October 11, 2019 /

A friend was telling me about a recent hunting trip.  He had sighted a buck that then disappeared into the thickets.  After several days of hunting and not seeing much, the buck was a great sight to behold, and he really wanted to take it home.  He prayed that if the Lord would cause the…

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