Welcome to the Nugget December 31, 2019 Dog-Like Love: A New Years' Message... By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "'Martha, Martha,' the Lord answered, 'you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed--or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.'" (Luke 10:41-42 NIV) It was Saturday morning and my cat, Roxy, was being a total pest. She swished round my feet, meowing until I sat down ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget December 28, 2019 Though I am Surrounded by Troubles... Lessons From the Psalms, Part 16: Psalm 138 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Over the past few Lessons From the Psalms, we have seen that the book, subdivided into five parts, was seen to parallel the five books of Moses, with the theme of the first book, comprised of Psalms 1-41, focussing on man and his relationship with God; the second book, comprised of Psalms 42-72, focussing ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget December 26 , 2019 Lessons From the Jesus' Birth, Part 3 ©Copyright 2011 Answers2Prayer | Matt 10:8 "Freely you have received, freely give." ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget December 24 , 2019 Lessons From the Jesus' Birth, Part 2 ©Copyright 2011 Answers2Prayer | Matt 10:8 "Freely you have received, freely give." ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget December 21, 2019 Lessons From the Jesus' Birth, Part 1 ©Copyright 2011 Answers2Prayer | Matt 10:8 "Freely you have received, freely give." ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget December 19, 2019 Not-so-Joyous Christmas? < By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    As I sit here thinking about the upcoming Christmas season, I remember other Christmas seasons that have passed in my long life. I remember all our family gathering at Gramps' and Grams' house. All the uncles and aunts, my parents and, of course, Gramps and Grams would gather around the tree. The lovely colored lights on the trees and bushes outside, the holly ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget December 17, 2019 Joy: To be Received...To be Given! By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    The focus of this December's devotionals has been on joy. Joy! That emotion that seems so elusive, so fleeting.... "Hey, could you guys pray for us? We just had a hard night. Had to deal with a suicidal kid...." As I read this text just two weeks before Christmas, my heart went out to my son and daughter-in-law, youth pastors in Western Canada. ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget December 14, 2019 Where is YOUR Joy? By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us     I'll cut right to the chase. What in your life brings you joy? If I were to ask you this question, I might expect these typical responses; family, a wonderful vacation, a comfortable bank account, a delicious meal. Or perhaps it's a new car in the driveway or a walk in the park with songbirds flitting about. Maybe it's a fresh cup of coffee in the morning and a fie ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget December 12, 2019 Afraid to Sing By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us     "Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation." (Ps. 95:1 NLT) It was the day after Thanksgiving. I wanted to take it easy and nap off the extra turkey I had eaten the day before, but my son wanted to put up the Christmas tree. To him the day after Thanksgiving always meant the beginning of Christmas. He had struggled with ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget December 10, 2019 Receiving Joy... Jesus Joy! Restoring the Joy of the Christ child--All Year Long! Part 3 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Last Saturday, we discovered that Jesus' Joy, the Joy of the Christ Child, is available simply by believing in Jesus, and that we access it by being in His presence, by allowing Him to console us, and by making God's precepts our number one priority. The problem is, the moments we feel the least j ...Continue Reading