If you’ve ever started out on a major adventure you know there are questions, lots of questions. The circumstances surrounding the birth of Christ were no different. The next couple of days we are going to look at a few of those. Our first question comes from Zacharias, the father of the baby who would … The post The Questions first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

I have a confession to make that may surprise you. I didn’t grow up in a church that focused on Advent during December. Oh, we had the typical Sunday sermons on the Christmas story, but the word Advent was not a part of our Christmas vocabulary. In fact, several years ago, when I wrote The … The post And the “Advent”ure Begins first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

The hardest part of living in a “tiny home” is being quiet in the mornings when we have the littles here for a sleepover. Their play/sleeping room is the loft, open to the living room and kitchen below. That’s where I sit each morning to read, pray and write. Not wanting to disturb them I … The post Add A Little Twinkle first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

Oh wait – there is no snow and very little dashing. The sleigh is an enclosed black SUV and hopefully there will be lots of laughter. Our youngest daughter, son-in-law and three young grandchildren are coming today for Thanksgiving dinner and a time of decorating for Christmas. You remember I told you earlier in the … The post Dashing Through the Snow first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

Today let us join the saints of old and the heavenly choir and give thanks to the Lord God Almighty who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly place and who gives us every good and perfect gift. As we sit around our dinner tables let’s give thanks with hearts filled with gratitude. … The post Happy Thanksgiving first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

Thanksgiving travel has already begun. Planes, trains and automobiles are carrying loved ones from place to place. Thank God for His protection. “I look up to the mountains—    does my help come from there?2 My help comes from the Lord,    who made heaven and earth! 3 He will not let you stumble;    the one who watches over you will not slumber.4 Indeed, … The post Grateful for Protection first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

The last few mornings in my quiet time there has been a little companion to my thoughts and my prayers. Not a physical companion but a spiritual thought, just there on the outskirts of my worship waiting to be acknowledged. Not intruding with what I had been led to share for those days but waiting … The post The Heart of Thanksgiving first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

Father let my heart be filled with prayer and praise this day. Let me focus on You all that you have blessed me with. Let my eyes see as You see and let my mouth speak as You speak. Let my hands reach out as You reached out to me. I desire to be a … The post Always Be Grateful first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

Yesterday was an adventure – truly in every sense of the word it was an adventure. We had been planning a “Christmas Tree Cutting” outing with our oldest daughter and son-in-love for several months. This was something we did quite often when the kids were younger but the last time the four of us had … The post 428 – The Unexpected first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

Our world is filled with so many disposable things. I’m not just talking about paper plates, plastic tableware and cups. Those are very prominent this time of the year. We don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen preparing our Thanksgiving meal only to spend more hours in the kitchen cleaning up and washing dishes … The post It Will Last Forever first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more