Simple Faith Devo: A Note from Mom

Simple Faith Devo: A Note from Mom

Ordinary sentences took on the appearance of an official document when penned in my mother’s beautiful handwriting. As a boy, I proudly presented my mother’s excuse slips to my teachers—“Please excuse Ronnie’s absence as he was sick”—and they would comment about her...
Simple Faith Devo: The Old Man and the PC

Simple Faith Devo: The Old Man and the PC

I’m embarrassed to admit, I still have to type out my texts and emails while the cool kids merely whisper commands into theirs. The developmental rate of digital devices has reached warp speed. It seems each week a more intuitive personal electronic device is...
Simple Faith Devo: One, Two, Three Strikes

Simple Faith Devo: One, Two, Three Strikes

Older brothers become heroes and role models whether you want them to or not. It’s not a choice you make. You don’t wake up one morning and say, “Hey, my big brother is a cool guy, I’m gonna be just like him!” Nope. Like that funky, strange smelling corduroy coat,...
Simple Faith Devo: Why Do Bad Things Happen?

Simple Faith Devo: Why Do Bad Things Happen?

My fingers rapped the steering wheel to the rhythm of a nameless tune. Preoccupied with a list of stops I’d yet to make, I was totally unaware that my nervous energy had percolated to the surface as I waited for the light to change. There it is—green!—but the dude in...
Simple Faith Devo: Body and Soul Repair

Simple Faith Devo: Body and Soul Repair

She checked her hair in the front door’s reflection before entering the body shop. Her gaunt frame, pale complexion and obvious wig were clear signs of a seasoned cancer patient. She smiled and quietly asked, “Can I get an estimate?” The receptionist recorded her...