Welcome to the Nugget November 13, 2018 Keeping the House Clear... The Junk, Part 2 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Last Saturday I told the story of how I had cleared 18 years of accumulated "junk" out of my basement, my garage, the cupboards, and even the dark recesses of the closets. This was a big job of itself, but the real work came in disposing of all that junk. From this illustration, we saw how it is important for us to also keep the spiritua ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget November 10, 2018 Clearing out the House...The Junk, Part 1 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    One of the major projects I tackled as soon as I retired was clearing out over 18 years of accumulated junk from our home. Everything had to be gone through in order to determine if we would keep it or not. Although this took time, the real work actually was in the disposal of all of the "rejected" items. These first had to be sorted into ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget November 8, 2018 Typing By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "'I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.' But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.  ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget November 6, 2018 Full Color By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things..." (Revelation 4:11 NIV) What a great summer day it had been. An extraordinarily clear and deep blue sky, backlit with blindingly bright sunshine; the perfect combo to get some great pics. Everywhere we turned color blazed. Intense fuchsia, scarlet, and varied hues of g ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget November 3, 2018 The Pumpkins By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    The 12 year-old girl who lives next door grew an abundant crop of pumpkins this year. Now this particular girl is quite kindhearted, and she wishes to share them--for free! It was with this spirit that she offered me--someone who has done nothing to deserve such a gift--two pumpkins back in early September. The problem was, we were leaving on a 3-week trip in just a few days, a ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget November 1, 2018 A Moment of Clarity By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    It was a long drive to the nursing home where my Grandmother was living, but at least twice a month I got into the car with my small children to make the trip to see her.  We had already lost my Mom to cancer and I wanted them to be able to remember Nana.  I wanted to be able to remember her as well, especially because she was beginning to forget me. Nana had A ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 30, 2018 Standing Your Ground By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    When troubles press in upon you from all sides, are you able to stand your ground? We all experience days where we feel deflated and just plain worn out. Our faith may wane and we become desperate for God to step in and provide a means of rescue. Let's face it, it's not always easy to hunker down and wait for the storms to pass. But it's during those times we need to hol ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 27, 2018 Changing Constants By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    It was a windy, fall day in 2017. After several weeks of beautiful Indian summer, mid-October finally brought more typical fall weather. It still wasn't what we would have expected for the fall, however, for although there was a definite fall wind, it wasn't cold at all, and the trees were still green. Or bare. And the bare ones never really changed colours at all last ye ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget October 25, 2018 At the Crossroads By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "This is what the LORD says: 'Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.'" (Jer. 6:16 NLT) When I was a young father and Autumn would spread her colorful carpet across the hills and mountains of my home, I would often load my kids into the car and embark on a Fall fol ...Continue Reading

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