October 8 (B) – Presence of God is Real

The following devotion is part of a ten-post series by Shelly. The Secret of Being Content Philippians 4:4-12 Presence of God is real. Verse 4 says “Rejoice in the Lord always.” I’ve always read that with the emphasis on Rejoice and Always. Read it out loud again with the emphasis on “In the Lord” …… I said out loud! 🙂 Why do I and can I rejoice always? Because I am IN the Lord. All the events are outside and will come and go... Read More

October 8 (A) – The Secret of Being Content

The following ten posts are from Shelly, a dear friend of the family who watched us grow up. She is the organizer of the 27 in 2011 challenge that I have (sporadically!) updated in the sidebar of the blog. Thank you for these posts, Shelly! The Secret of Being Content Hello Annie! What if I said I had a secret to tell you? It makes a person lean in more closely, doesn’t it? Paul said he had learned a secret…… the secret of being content. Now I’m leaning... Read More