My watch said it was 1:30 a.m. That’s just too early to get up, so I laid there for another thirty minutes, hoping to go back to sleep but that didn’t happen. My mind was racing, so much to do in the next few days; I needed to write things down so I didn’t forget … The post Way Too Early first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

or in my case, the cactus flowers. The other day I stopped throughout the park to admire the beauty of the cacti in bloom. Everything from the smallest wildflowers to the mighty Saguaro are bursting with color. This is just one of the many things I love about living in the desert. There are so … The post Stop & Smell the Roses first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

Should be lived with purpose. “‘I say this because I know the plans that I have for you.’ This message is from the Lord. ‘I have good plans for you. I don’t plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future. 12 Then you will call my name. You will come to me … The post Every Day Life first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

I’ve been asked a number of times over the years if I ever get discouraged. The answer is two-fold; yes, but not as often as I used too. Age, experience and mostly God’s sustaining love have a way of changing our perspective. Discouragement tries to sneak in on the coat tails of fatigue and is … The post Encouragement first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

For the better part of a week, I’ve been re-reading one particular group of verses. That’s not uncommon, I often mull over Scriptures and meditate on their meaning. These verses have been a part of my return reading for over 40 years.  “I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17 asking … The post Ready to Receive? first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

This morning, I was praying for creativity. You see Dave and I just bought a tiny home, a park model, and we have 399 sq ft to make entirely our own. Yesterday it arrived; the first time we had seen it other than in pictures. We spent a couple of hours measuring room sizes, the … The post The Miracle of Love first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

Somebody needs this, this morning. I know I do! “All of God’s promises have their yes in him. That is why we say Amen through him to the glory of God.” II Corinthians 1:20 CEB When God makes a promise He keeps it because simply put, God cannot lie. What promise has God made you … The post Promise Keeper Miracle Worker first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

For most of the day yesterday I kept thinking about the void people experience who don’t know God. It hurts my heart! So much bad news, so much turmoil and when we are left without our personal relationship with the Lord we are also left without peace, joy, and most of all hope. Hope! “You … The post Left Without first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

…without Him My thoughts this morning focused on one thing – I found it in the first few verses of Genesis. “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon … The post There’s A Void first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more

I like something I saw some time back. It went like this: Religion is a man sitting in church thinking about fishing – Relationship is a man fishing thinking about God! I believe in Christian fellowship and I believe in attending church but if it’s done from ritual or tradition it really isn’t profitable. However, … The post Catch and Release first appeared on Kristi's Morning Devotional ..read more