by judyanneparker | Nov 10, 2021 | Devotions
Thanksgiving Cactus This bloom, one little bitty bloom on one little bitty plant, brings me the greatest joy. Why? My mom had a green thumb. I’m pretty sure she could grow anything she wanted to. When I was little we lived on Brentgate Dr. in Dallas, TX. Our living...
by judyanneparker | Oct 7, 2021 | Devotions
Sanctuary I’m sitting at my kitchen table listening to the wind howl and watching the leaves race through the driving rain. It’s a rather blustery, stormy day outside but inside I’m as cozy as can be. Soft music plays, candle light dances and the smell of homemade...
by judyanneparker | Sep 21, 2020 | Devotions
I Got My Eye on You When my kids were a lot younger they loved the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. This book eventually became a movie we had to watch over and over. We still repeat a quote from it frequently: “I got my eye on you.” We usually say it to each...
by judyanneparker | Jul 1, 2020 | Devotions
Bowl of Yeses One of my struggles in this season of life is constantly needing reassurance and encouragement from my Father. Life can be hard with so many disappointments, failed dreams, fear of the future, etc. I find myself doubting I have heard God “right” or...
by judyanneparker | Apr 22, 2020 | Devotions
Do you Like Yourself? Our dog, Copper, likes himself. He has no qualms about demanding attention, begging for food or stealing socks. He runs through the house at break neck speed, plays with his toys and scarfs down food like nobody’s business. He is awesome at...
by judyanneparker | Apr 14, 2020 | Devotions
God is Great, God is Good Many of you may have said this prayer growing up before you ate a meal, “God is great, God is good. Let us thank Him for our food.” Maybe we believed what we said and maybe we didn’t. I discovered I didn’t believe God was good. So what do we...