Daily Devotionals

DAILY READING Matthew 18:1-5 FIELD NOTES I have always loved poinsettia flowers, but I never knew why they were associated with Christmas and the season of Advent. Some decorate with…

DAILY READING John 1:14 FIELD NOTES Listen to this 1965 recording of Paul Harvey’s Christmas classic story titled “The Man and the Birds” Sometimes it is hard to follow God….

DAILY READING Psalm 147:12-20 FIELD NOTES I lived in Albuquerque, NM, when I was a child and one of my favorite things about the month of December was that you…

DAILY READING Mark 12:41–44 FIELD NOTES A friend of mine recently shared a story with me about an experience he had with ministry based in a correctional facility. One of…

DAILY READING Matthew 2:9-12 FIELD NOTES Have you ever stopped to consider the gifts the Wise Men brought to honor Jesus? Gold, frankincense, and myrrh aren’t typical gifts for a…

DAILY READING Micah 6:6-8 FIELD NOTES I wonder if the Wise Men worried about the gifts that they would give to Jesus? Sometimes in December, in the excitement of Christmas,…

DAILY READING Matthew 2 FIELD NOTES Frederick L. Hosmer’s 1981 hymn called “The kingdom come!” is a beautiful representation of the invitation given to each of us in Advent. In…

DAILY READING Psalm 25:1-10 FIELD NOTES The Psalm in today’s reading shows us how David expresses his desire for guidance, and that the Lord leads “with unfailing love and faithfulness…

DAILY READING Mark 11:27-33 FIELD NOTES Have you ever had your integrity at work questioned?  Have you ever been accused by a friend or neighbor of something you didn’t do?  It’s pretty…

DAILY READING Jeremiah 1:4-10 FIELD NOTES A few years ago at Christmas, I had just given birth to our daughter.  She was the cutest and most perfect little nugget I had ever…