Heart Growns
March 12, 2019 by Cheri Cowell
Filed under Daily Devotions, Worship
By Cheri Cowell –
Sometimes there are no words. Words are inadequate to express our deepest thoughts and feelings. The news of terrible tragedies combined with several heavy burdens that some of my friends are bearing has caused me to come before God with a heavy heart—and no words. Read more
Cause and Effect
March 8, 2019 by Cheri Cowell
Filed under Daily Devotions, Personal Growth
By Cheri Cowell –
Cause and effect is a principle we learn early in school. We quickly learned, for instance, if we do not put in the study time, we will not affect a good grade. In science classes, we learn that when cumulonimbus clouds form, the effect is showers and thunderstorms. Read more
God’s Recliner
March 6, 2019 by Cheri Cowell
Filed under Daily Devotions, Worship
By Cheri Cowell –
This morning as I watched the news, I found myself turning the volume up louder and louder. Finally, I realized I was battling a baby bird whose cries were so loud they drowned out the television. Read more
Face-lifts and Heart-lifts
February 19, 2019 by Cheri Cowell
Filed under Daily Devotions, Life Topics
There are some days when there doesn’t seem to be an end to the bad news. A friend tells you of their child’s struggle with drugs, a co-worker discovers her husband has been cheating on her, a neighbor gets his pink slip at work, and your Mom calls to say your Dad’s doctor is sending him for more tests because he’s worried about something they saw on his x-ray today. Some days it seems like the world is coming apart. Overwhelmed, exhausted, and weary we come home to find there is no solace there, and so in our quiet we cry out to God. We cry out expecting an answer, but often there is only silence. We then begin to wallow in our despair. There is, however, a way out of this deep distress. What is it?
Being Noticed
February 16, 2019 by Cheri Cowell
Filed under Daily Devotions, Worship
I’ve been traveling for several weeks, so when someone at church said to me, “I’ve missed you, where have you been?” it felt good. It felt good to be noticed. I wonder how many people come to church each week wondering if anyone noticed them? Is that why they stop coming, because no one noticed them? Every person is not only noticed by God but also loved deeply by Him. You are loved by Him and noticed by Him. He knows when you are missing-in-action, when you are hiding because of shame, or like me, just away and coming back.
