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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.

Monday December 15, 2025 – Saltiness and a hot moist towel

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Matthew 5:13  “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. Yesterday I … Continue reading →

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Sunday December 14, 2025 – “Why not?” – The ‘skunk factor’ is real!

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Don Schmidt

1 John 3:3  Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure. “Why not?” – and the ‘skunk factor’! This is another question that we might frequently ask or hear asked of us.  It is … Continue reading →

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Saturday December 13, 2025 – Our response is key to the outcome

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Don Schmidt

2 Kings 5:11, 12  But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the spot and … Continue reading →

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Friday December 12, 2025 – Responding to “Why?” redemptively

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 9:10  Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. “Why?” This is a question that many of us frequently have.  Sometimes there are ready answers, i.e., “Why did I … Continue reading →

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Thursday December 11, 2025 – What might your testing look like?

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Deuteronomy 8:2  Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his … Continue reading →

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Wednesday December 10, 2025 – In this story I relate to the slave

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Don Schmidt

John 3:16  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Long ago a man embarked on a journey home.  It required him … Continue reading →

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Tuesday December 9, 2025 – What would your response to the Lord be?

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Don Schmidt

1 Kings 3:5  At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Solomon’s answer pleased the Lord.  God said He would give him a … Continue reading →

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Monday December 8, 2025 – Father and son: the same event, 2 opposite journal entries

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Hebrews 11:6  And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. This scripture talks about faith and its importance in … Continue reading →

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Sunday December 7, 2025 – She said to me, “I trust you.”

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Colossians 3:5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. One of the great blessings of our Christian faith is the way it transforms our lives.  This impacts everything from how we live … Continue reading →

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Saturday December 6, 2025 – Tevye and Golde: “Do you love me?”

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Don Schmidt

John 21:16a  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” We’ve written before of the movie Fiddler on the Roof.  It is a musical about the life of a family in the small Jewish village of … Continue reading →

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