Monthly Archives: November 2014

Sunday November 30, 2014

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Don Schmidt

Hebrews 5:14  But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. In Colorado Springs it sure is easy to know which way is west – and from that all the … Continue reading →

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Saturday November 29, 2014

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Don Schmidt

Proverbs 12:22 The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful. Is it okay sometimes to not tell the truth or to deliberately mislead?  Are ‘white lies’ appropriate sometimes?  Are there ever situations where avoiding hurting … Continue reading →

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Friday November 28, 2014

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Don Schmidt

1 John 3:1a  How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! A few weeks ago I had my 46th birthday in Jesus.  In … Continue reading →

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Thursday November 27, 2014 – Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 42:1  As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. We had the blessing of living for twenty years in a little village in the middle of a 32,000 acre national park … Continue reading →

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Wednesday November 26, 2014

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Don Schmidt

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Yesterday’s guest devotional dealt with gratitude and used the specific example of a pastor named Martin Rinkart … Continue reading →

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Tuesday November 25, 2014

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Don Schmidt

Re-post of Guest Devotional – By Steve Fry, our pastor at The Gate when we lived in Franklin, TN. Now thank we all our God with hearts and hands and voices; 
                                            Who wondrous things hath done, in whom this … Continue reading →

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Monday November 24, 2014

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Don Schmidt

Ephesians 5:10  and find out what pleases the Lord. There are 7 words in this verse and they present a thought and a command that is important beyond measure.  I’m embarrassed by the number of times I’ve read the book … Continue reading →

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Sunday November 23, 2014

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 107:1  Give thanks to the LORD for he is good; his love endures forever. A Politically Incorrect History of Thanksgiving Posted: November 17, 2007              http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=44599 By Jonathan Falwell © 2011 It was a bitter two-month sea journey the Pilgrims endured … Continue reading →

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Saturday November 22, 2014

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 130:6  My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. About fifteen years ago, in our Sunday service, a song based on this verse was being sung.  The … Continue reading →

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Friday November 21, 2014

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Don Schmidt

Isaiah 26:3  You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. This morning I woke up thinking about this peace that God will provide and the last stanza of Robert Frost’s poem, The … Continue reading →

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