Only One

I Am...

Unwavering Commitment

Cling
[With this week's devotion (a repost from February, 2008), I wanted to let everyone know that I'm moved to take a little break from the weekly devotions. When I resume, the devotions may not be weekly, but God willing, they will continue. Prayers are welcome!] “You shall follow the Lord your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.” Deuteronomy 13:4 (NASB) I was standing at the sink the other day washing vegetables, m

I am the Bread of Life
For twenty-seven years I hungered for one thing or another. Growing up, I remember hungering for a two-parent family (my parents divorced when I was 4). Though my father didn’t live far away and was very much a part of my life, I wanted a mom and dad at home when I woke up. I wanted dinnertime together, and family vacations. In college and law school, I hungered for a career—and money. And once I had the career and the money, I longed to make partner—a

I am the Vine
Something Jesus said has been playing in my brain for weeks, looping over and over as if He recorded it on audio Himself: “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5 NASB). This picture speaks volumes to me—Jesus as the ever-strong vine and me hanging on for dear life. The more I grow in Christ, the more I realize how utterly desperately I need Him. He is my life. He is my peace. He is my joy. He is my all. As a fiction writer, I’ve learned He’s also my creativity. I h

Waiting on God
I came to a conclusion this weekend. As much as I would like it to be so, “waiting patiently on God” will never end this side of heaven. It seems as soon as I rejoice at seeing a prayer answered, something else is thrown out of reach and the prayers begin anew…and I’m waiting—again. And actually, when I think about it, it’s not one thing after another. It’s several things overlapping one another, some taking years to play out, others weeks or months. But no matter the length of time, somehow it’s never easy. Funny how God knew our flesh would find it hard. Thus, He reminds us over and over in His W

On Eagles' Wings
In last week’s devotion, “In the Shadow of His Wings,” we saw God as a refuge and a hiding place. We can run to Him in times of trouble and despair—and in times of joy and peace!—and know that we have welcome shelter in the shadow of His protective wings. We’re focusing on His wings again this week, but the preposition has changed. Instead of being in the shadow of His wings, we’re on the wings! Look at what God said to the people of Israel through Moses: “’You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptian