Welcome to the Nugget October 23, 2018 The Enemy Within... Lessons From the Psalms, Part 2: Psalms 55 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Today's lesson from the Psalms comes from the Ps. 55: "Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help! Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my troubles. My enemies shout at me, making loud and wicked threats. They bring trouble on me and angrily hunt me down." (Ps. 55:1-3 NLT) We've all been ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 20, 2018 A Boost for NOT Boasting...Part 3 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "For you are all children[a] of God through faith in Christ Jesus." (Gal 3:26) In the final part of our series on "what we need to boast about and what we need to be silently thankful to the Lord for", we come to the subject that matters more than anything else...the one on which every other blessing of ours hinges on... Progeny... Yes ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 18, 2018 A Boost for NOT Boasting...Part 2 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    In the Second part of our Series, "on what we need to be boast about and on what we need to be silently thankful for", let's train the spotlight on two more subjects... Power... Of Samson, it has been said jocularly and truthfully that he is "the Biblical He-Man with the distinct She-weakness" (Judges 16:1). As long as the God-given migh ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 16, 2018 A Boost for NOT Boasting...Part 1 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Probably you have heard this story before but here it goes again: A tale involving a frog prone to self-boasting, and his two crane friends. These three planned to "live happily together ever after" in their pond that overflowed with rich flora and fauna. But this was sadly not to be (sic). In due course, on account of a severe drought, the pond wa ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 16, 2018 A Boost for NOT Boasting...Part 1 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Probably you have heard this story before but here it goes again: A tale involving a frog prone to self-boasting, and his two crane friends. These three planned to "live happily together ever after" in their pond that overflowed with rich flora and fauna. But this was sadly not to be (sic). In due course, on account of a severe drought, the pond wa ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 13, 2018 You Want me to do...What? By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    There are two types of people in this world: Those who eat to live, and those who live to eat. As hard as I try, I am definitely not in the first category. No, I love my food too much. Therefore when God put it on my heart to spend a day fasting and praying for breakthrough in the life of a friend, I wasn't exactly excited by the idea: "Ask me to do anything, ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 11, 2018 How can we find the path to Freedom from Worry? By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    How can we help but worry? So many tragedies and so much that come at us, so much out of our control. So, how do we find that freedom from worry? Did you notice that some people who have fame, money, prestige, good looks, and possessions end their lives tragically? Could it be they mistakenly entered through wrong gate? Hurricane Irma left ho ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 9, 2018 My First Review By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other." (John 13:34) The first review I ever got for my writing happened in the middle of the night. I was a young adolescent going through the pains and trails of being a teenager. I knew too I had been a pain many times to both my Mom and my Dad. One day, how ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 6, 2018 Resetting the Mileage By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    I'm having fun with my new (to me!) tow vehicle. It has a feature where I can see exactly what my gas mileage is, both in the moment, and in an accumulative average since the last time it was reset. Because I am environmentally-conscious, I take pleasure in driving in such a way that I can see better gas mileage numbers. Of course, you cannot expect to get the same mile ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 4, 2018 Ten Inspirations for Grandparents... By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Inspiration to be a good grandparent is simple--as long as we have love, we have what it takes. "C'mon sweet baby," I called to my 2-year-old granddaughter. With quick steps, she came. And as she stood with her back toward me, I carefully pinned the bells to her blouse, which she told me was pink. The sound of those bells helped me keep track ...Continue Reading