Category Archives: devotional thoughts

It’s a matter of perspective

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Bonnie Winters

Tromp, tromp, tromp. Some days it seemed like I just put one foot in front of the other just to get through it. The wilderness that I’ve been traveling through all looks the same and I’d lost my zest for … Continue reading →

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How should I hang my wash?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Bonnie Winters

Exodus 16:35 “ And the children of Israel ate manna forty years, until they came to an inhabited land; they ate manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan.” NKJV As a teenager, I was befriended … Continue reading →

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A Word For The New Year

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Bonnie Winters

Has the Lord ever given you one word as a theme for a new year? About a week before the end of 2014, a writing friend forwarded a newsletter written by another writer who shared the one word emphasis the … Continue reading →

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Little is much when God is in it

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Bonnie Winters

“But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be … Continue reading →

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Happy Cheese Day!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Bonnie Winters

Did you know that June 4th is National Cheese Day? I happened to catch that newsy story on one of my favorite food/recipe blogs this morning and just HAD to make a cheesy fritata with spinach and other veggies this morning. Yummy! Cheese is one … Continue reading →

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When God Writes The Story

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Bonnie Winters

Like a skillful writer God is constantly weaving events and people into the stories of our lives. Sometimes we don’t even realize what he’s  doing as the interactions unfold, but later as we look back, we realize how richly God has blessed us … Continue reading →

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That Lightbulb Moment

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Bonnie Winters

In preparation for Easter, the youth class I teach started watching one of the early Jesus movies – The Greatest Story Ever Told – which was first released back in the 1960s.  As the movie progressed, I began to realize … Continue reading →

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Learning to live in the middle of our story

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Bonnie Winters

How do you read a story? Novels are meant to be read page by page because the stories follow a progression, each page building on the action, tension and conflict of the page before it. That tension is important to keeping the reader engaged … Continue reading →

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Do Desperate Emotions Call For Desperate Measures?

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Bonnie Winters

The pain we have not grieved over will always stand between us and life. Dr. Rachel Naomi Reman   At first glance, the Book of Ruth is a beautiful story of love and loyalty. But when I began to dig … Continue reading →

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Dealing with depression and grief

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Bonnie Winters

All of us will experience grief in our lives – through losses like homes or jobs or in other ways. We will all experience the pain of losing someone dear to us. Death is a fact of life.  For some, … Continue reading →

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