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Sabbath Devotional :: The Gift of Discernment
There have been many times in my life when I have been wrong about things. But there was one time in particular when I was really wrong about something, and it resulted in a lot of pain and personal anguish. I was deceived. I put my trust in the wrong person and listened to the wrong voices. I did eventually arrive at a place of clarity and truth, but damage had already been done and it was not an easy thing for me to recover from. Although it was painful, this experience taught me many valuable lessons that have continued to help me as I have moved forward. Many of…
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Sabbath Devotional :: Discernment
My third child has an artist’s soul. Her world is full of color, music, and words. She lives to create; it is her passion. Her fingers and mind are in constant motion. This consuming need to create also has led to a great deal of frustration when projects fail to meet her high standards and vision. I can only imagine her levels of stress as a young girl, working on her masterpieces with inexperienced fingers, unable to perform as she desired. Tears, many tears, were a constant in our home as she struggled, learning to be patient. One evening as I was fixing dinner, she came to me with her…
