Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Peace"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:09:50 +0100

Peace

“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.”

Isaiah 26:3

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Holtman, it’s cancer.”

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:11:27 +0100

Wait and See

“The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in His justice and great righteousness, He does not oppress.” Job 37:23

There are times I feel as if my prayers can’t even penetrate the ceiling of my room, much less, to the Almighty Go...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Rivers of Difficulty"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:15:30 +0100

Rivers of Difficulty

“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.” Isaiah 43:2 NLT

You’re familiar with it, the nagging fear and nervousne...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Safe Haven"

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:19:47 +0100

Safe Haven

“Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man

has no place to lay his head.” Matthew 8:20

My husband and I stood on th...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Look at the Birds"

Carlyn Matia — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:34:48 +0100

Look At the Birds

“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” Matthew 6:26, 27

Swinging precariously in the snowy wind, the lit...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Auld Lang Syne"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0100

Auld Lang Syne

“For I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God himself. I promised you as a pure bride to one husband—Christ. But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent.”

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Christmas Hope"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0100

Christmas Hope

Long ago

In a stable dark,

A little babe was born,

And hope came to

This darkened world

That blessed Christmas morn.

From Adam's time

The curse came down,

And all creation groaned.

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:52:30 +0100

The Greatest Christmas Story of All

Before time began God created everything that exists from nothing. Jesus, the Son of God, is the image of the invisible God who came to earth in human form. The Bible says that nothing was made without Him.

After creating the earth and all its creatures, the God of the universe knelt and formed man from the dust of the earth...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Deck Your Hearts with Boughs of Holly: Verse Three"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:28:16 +0100

Deck Your Hearts with Boughs of Holly
Verse Three

“…because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:20b, 21

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:58:34 +0100

Deck Your Hearts with Boughs of Holly

Verse Two

“And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,

which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.’” Luke 2:10-11

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”

(which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:23

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Giving Thanks"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:31:32 +0100

Giving Thanks

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” Hebrews 13:15

It was less than two months since my dad’s death. Shortly before...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "When Opportunity Knocks"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:35:23 +0100

When Opportunity Knocks

“Be very careful then, how you live—not as unwise, but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-17

The thought nagged at me for days. I kept shoving it to the back of my mind, busy with l...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Frolicking with God"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:29:27 +0100

Frolicking with God

“There the ships go to and fro,
and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.”

Psalm 104:26

I saw a story on th...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Waterfalls and Waves"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:53:23 +0100

Waterfalls and Waves

“My soul is downcast within me…Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls;

all your waves and breakers have swept over me.” Psalm 42:6-7

One day I lay in bed and cried all day long. Nothing my husband coul...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Jesus Has Overcome"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:55:51 +0100

Jesus Has Overcome

“For every child of God defeats this evil world,

and we achieve this victory through our faith.” 1 John 5:4 NLT

A dear friend is experiencing the devastating effects of...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Be Ready"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:08:41 +0100

Be Ready

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.” 2 Peter 3:9, 10

I sat on t...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Are There Squirrels in Your House?"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:06:52 +0100

Are There Squirrels in Your House?

“Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers.”

Proverbs 22:28

It could have been a catastrophic mi...

Norma Holtman's Devotional: "Attitude Check"

Carlyn Matia — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:59:03 +0100

Attitude Check

“The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered…his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave Him success in everything he did….” Genesis 39:2, 3

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Norma Holtman's Devotional: "The Heart of a Man"

Meg Garrahan — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:00:47 +0100

The Heart of a Man

“May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.” Psalm 25:21

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