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About Don Schmidt

Beginning in the fall of 2009, Don was VP of Operations & Director of Student Life for 2 years at Williamson Christian College in Franklin, TN - a wonderful, accredited 4 year college for adult learners. That is where he started writing the devotionals. The passion of his heart is to love God and to help others learn to love God more and more. He grew up in St. Joseph, MI - Class of '66. Graduated from Michigan State in '70 and Wheaton Grad School in '78. Thunderous conversion October 11, 1968. He and Donna were engaged 2 hrs & 15 minutes after they met August 25, 1969 at a Christian camp in Georgia. They married in '70 and have 4 wonderful sons. Most of his adult career has been in business in NE Ohio. They lived for 20 years in Peninsula, OH. They attended St. Luke's Ministries (Anglican) in Copley, OH for many years. Seven years ago they were reassigned by the Lord to attend River of Life Community Church in Hudson, OH. St. Luke's prayerfully sent them off on this new adventure with much love.

Tuesday March 4, 2025 – A marvelously redemptive continuum!

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Don Schmidt

I Corinthians 7:19b  Keeping God’s commands is what counts. Have you ever noticed how doing the right thing is a whole lot easier when you have a right attitude/good motives?  Obedience just seems to flow out of a right attitude, … Continue reading →

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Monday March 3, 2025 – Because He lives!

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Romans 15:13  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. This morning I thought I was going … Continue reading →

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Sunday March 2, 2025 – The important lesson from our white and pink dogwood tree

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Don Schmidt

James 1:27  Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. I would like us to focus on … Continue reading →

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Saturday March 1, 2025 – Purifying our motives

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Don Schmidt

James 4:3  When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. NOTE: March 1 is my personal national holiday – Winter is over!  Spring is taking … Continue reading →

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Friday February 28, 2025 – More spiritual lessons from Jamie and Andrew gymnastics

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Psalms 1:1  Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. In Wednesday’s devotional, we wrote about the experiences two of … Continue reading →

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Thursday February 27, 2025 – The Lord’s “Spiritual Spell Check”

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday February 26, 2025 – The lesson from Jamie and Andrew gymnastics

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Don Schmidt

1 Timothy 6:11  But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Back in the 80s, two of our sons, Jamie and Andrew, were very interested in gymnastics.  Both joined a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday February 25, 2025 – Players in the game, not spectators in the bleachers!

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Don Schmidt

I Chronicles 12:32 men of Issachar, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command; Have you ever felt clueless as to what is going on in the world around us?  … Continue reading →

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Monday February 24, 2025 – “Oh Jesus – keep me from this!”

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Isaiah 29:13 The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.  Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men. … Continue reading →

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Sunday February 23, 2025 – A good learning experience, with a TV antenna

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 28:7 Yahweh is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.  My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. I remember some goofy experiences that provide a … Continue reading →

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