Complete list of April 2024 Daily Devotions with links April 1 Impossible for him to be held by it April 2 Full of the goodness of the Lord April 3 Was it not necessary? April 4 Checking with Jasper April 5 Then God created light again April 6 Eggs and marshmallows April 7 My...
Apr 30, 2024
Haiku for every day of April 2024
Haiku for every day of April 2024 April 1 April showers bring May flowers, but the sun is Very bright today April 2 Above, a dog plays Below, three great highways roar Within, I seek peace April 3 AM ultrasounds Looking inside my body Let’s keep him alive April 4 Not...
Apr 30, 2024
Peace I leave with you
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Peace I leave with you The crowds, won over by Jews from out of town, stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing he was dead. A mob. Mob with a mob mentality, not to worship or shout Hallelujah...
Apr 29, 2024
Story of a saint
Monday, April 29, 2024 Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Story of a saint Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him. Catherine of Siena believed these words....
Apr 28, 2024
Saul and Barnabas
Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 28, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Saul and Barnabas Then Barnabas took charge of Saul. This Levite from the island of Cyprus had been called Joseph. He made friends easily, and became a Christ-follower. When the apostles began developing their new community of new...
Apr 27, 2024
The solitude of Shakespeare and Jesus
Saturday, April 27, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) The solitude of Shakespeare and Jesus Henri Nouwen saw many values in solitude: In solitude we can slowly unmask the illusion of our possessiveness and discover in the center of our own self that we are not what we can conquer,...
Apr 26, 2024
Solitude creates space for God
Friday, April 26, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Solitude creates space for God Our grandson has been sick for several days. That means for us two unexpected (and unwanted) free days this week. “We can play cards all day!” But we haven’t done that, and really don’t want to....
Apr 25, 2024
My boys and my God
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Feast of Saint Mark, evangelist (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) My boys and my God Jim Finley points out that our relationship with God is a thread, not a rope. It breaks easily on our end, but never breaks on God’s end. God’s faithfulness to us...
Apr 24, 2024
Simple silence of a plain white wall
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Simple silence of a plain white wall Whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness. Jesus the Son, Jesus the sun....
Apr 23, 2024
Descend into the heart
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Descend into the heart My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord. I know them, and they follow me. I think of prayer as talking to God. But Jesus speaks of it as “hearing his voice.” We speak in prayer, and...