Barbara Head

“Grace and peace be yours in abundance” (1 Peter 1:2).Good sermon notes are difficult to keep track of when written on random papers, so I like to write notes in […]

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth”

“…after the fire came a gentle whisper” (I Kings 19:12) Being the optimist that I am, I originally thought the title was going to be unique to this devotional, but

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” Prov.15:1 A simple trip to the store today provided not physical food, but food for thought while

“Then Agrippa said unto Paul, ‘Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian’ “(Acts 26:28).  KJV The spirit of this year’s Olympic Games has lit a fire in the hearts

“But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine…” (Dan.1:8) I needed eggs. No need for a list. Why then, were these items in my cart

“Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; each one was fulfilled”  Jos. 21:45 We live in a world today where talk is cheap,

“…I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you” (Jn.15:14). “Sometimes we like to go where everybody knows [our] name,” says

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” Prov. 17:22 It was love at first sight. She stood out from everything around her, wearing a

“It is…an offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord” (Lev. 1:17) My prayer partner and I have completed The Lectio Course, a study by Peter Greig outlining steps that will

“Gather the pieces that are left over.  Let nothing be wasted.” (John 6:12) One of the luxuries of living in our wealthy country is being able not only to enjoy

“They lay their crowns before the throne…” (Rev.4:10) One of the things on my calendar recently was a dental checkup.  I am a diligent rule-follower who faithfully maintains a twice