Welcome to the Nugget August 29, 2020 Lawn Mowing? Or Lawn Care? By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    I have a love/hate relationship with my lawn mower. I love the way the grass looks once it is cut. The hate part? Pushing it requires work. It takes energy, it takes time... Besides, there will always be areas where the machine can't get -- like around the bases of the fence and in the corners. And the grass only looks nice for a couple days before it begins to ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget August 22, 2019 The Waiting By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    We had just put our house on the market a week earlier. Up until that time, it was a flurry of activity with painting, striping wallpaper, scrubbing, cleaning, repairing and redecorating being the theme. We hoped that in not-too-many days, the house would sell, and the flurry of activity would start all over again with packing and moving, and of course, there would be the painti ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget August 20, 2019 A Broken BB Gun By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow--not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below--indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget August 17, 2019 The Hum of the Air Conditioner By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever." (Ps. 118:29 NIV). When you choose to visit a hot climate in the midst of their summer season, the value of air conditioning becomes all apparent. In our recent January/February trip to Australia, we found air conditioning units to be so commonplace that we mostly didn't notice they w ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget August 15, 2019 Reward By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    How demanding life can be! You know what I mean, right? We follow that same routine—trying to catch our breath as we rush through the day, meeting everyone's needs. Where is the reward? My answer came through my brother and his wife Lois who were our house guests for a few days. One evening I knocked at the door of our guest room. "Come in," Lois said. I walked in and fel ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget August 13, 2019 Absorbing the Dirt By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Have you ever noticed how messy things become when you are trying to clean? Take cleaning out the garage, for example. When you begin sorting through the junk, cleaning up tools, etc., it isn't long at all before your hands are greasy and your clothing is muddy. The end result may be a clean garage, but you will have to take a shower and wash your clothing in order to remo ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget August 10, 2019 Jimmy Newell Harbour By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    We had heard of the Jimmy Newell Harbour, and once we had entered the Torndirrup National Park near the town of Albany, Western Australia, we set out to look for it. From the name alone, I was anticipating at the least a dock and some boats, and maybe even a little fishing town. You can imagine my surprise when our route took us to a nearby lookout from where we could see ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget August 8, 2019 Mowing the Lawn By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude...That is what God has called you to do, and he will bless you for it." (1 Peter 3:8,9b NLT) It had been raining on and off for several days and the weather forecast called for even more rainy days ahead.& ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget August 6, 2019 What to do When Facing Impossibilities By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Memorial Day brings back memories of heroes as with gratitude, we recall their brave commitment to bring us victory. But why do we forget the victory Christ has already won for us? Do you remember this story? "One day the angelsa came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, 'Where have you come ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget August 3, 2019 What a Friend, Part 3 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    In the concluding part of our series on "Friendship"; today we focus on the final two dimensions of Friendship... Comfort... For a moment, let's remain in the realm of inter-personal relationships within the Church. Jesus, our greatest everlasting friend, "...comforts us in all our affliction..." (2 Cor 1:4a ESV), then should we not do the same in our ...Continue Reading