Dancing With Delight

Ever since she was a tiny girl, our granddaughter Madison has loved to dance. She was especially enthralled by the classic ballet, “The Nutcracker.”

Dave DeSelmDecember 10, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, dance, dancing, delight, God delights in you, God dances over usComment

Thanks Giving

Thanksgiving season is here, and across the country, pastors will preach sermons pointing out the need for Christ-followers to be thankful people.

Dave DeSelmNovember 22, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, thanksgiving, thankful, friends, familyComment

At the End of Your Rope

Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.”

Dave DeSelmNovember 12, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, Psalm 23, perseverance, you are not alone, not alone, hang onComment

Staying Power

Hebrews 11 is commonly called “the faith chapter.” It’s filled with accounts of those who stand out as shining stars in God’s universe.

Dave DeSelmOctober 29, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, perseverance, Moses, endurance, enduredComment

Embracing This Season of Change

We are officially full-on into the fall season. Evidence of that is all around us here in the Midwest part of the country.

Dave DeSelmOctober 15, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, change, seasonsComment

The Silver Cup

One of my favorite Old Testament characters is Joseph. As the story goes, Jacob’s favorite son gets shanghaied by his brothers and ends up a slave in Egypt.

Dave DeSelmOctober 1, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, silver cup, Joseph, hardship, intimacy with God, relationship with GodComment

Look at the Birds

Our house is surrounded by deep woods which are home to many creatures. We regularly see deer, raccoons, chipmunks, and even an occasional groundhog.

Dave DeSelmSeptember 17, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, birds, His eye is on the sparrow, God see youComment

Digging New Wells

One of Jesus's greatest offers is that He is the source of the spiritual refreshment that men and women long for.

Dave DeSelmSeptember 3, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, devotional life, spiritual disciplinesComment

Eternity Here and Now

Jesus defines eternal life with great precision, yet in a way that has been largely lost in our day.

Dave DeSelmAugust 20, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, eternity, eternal life, knowing GodComment

T.H.I.N.K. Before You Speak

I’ve heard it. You’ve heard it. We’ve all heard it: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Sounds catchy – but of course, it’s a lie.

Dave DeSelmAugust 6, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, slander, slow to speak, the tongueComment

End of an Era

I sold my bass boat last week. The trigger was an increasing sense of unsteadiness on my feet when standing on that bobbing front deck.

Dave DeSelmJuly 23, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, loss, griefComment

Love Like an Ocean

When it comes to vacations, it seems that most people fall into 2 categories. They’re either mountain people or they’re beach people. And while Gwen and I love the grandeur and majesty of the mountains, we are definitely beach people.

Dave DeSelmJuly 9, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, God's love, the love of God, loveComment

Astronomic Perspective

You may have no sensation of motion right now, but that is an illusion of miraculous proportion. The reality is you are on a planet that is spinning around on its axis at a speed of approximately 1,000 miles per hour. Feeling a bit dizzy?

Dave DeSelmJune 25, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, miracles, prayer, faith, limitless powerComment

A Call for Kindness

I came across a statement the other day that caught my eye. It read: Kindness is free – so sprinkle that stuff everywhere.

Dave DeSelmJune 11, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, kindness, be kindComment

Waity-y Matters

Gwen and I have both been working our way through Psalms as part of our daily devotions. It’s proven to be quite interesting to share our “takeaway” for each chapter.

Dave DeSelmMay 28, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, waiting, wait for the LordComment

Mighty Warrior

During the COVID shutdown, Gwen purchased a subscription to “Ancestry.com.” Her interest in this topic had been stimulated by the research begun by a distant cousin on her father’s side of the family.

Dave DeSelmMay 14, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, Memorial Day, warrior, God as warrior, mighty warriorComment

Lessons from Little League

Last Saturday we attended the opening day game for our 9-year-old grandson, Nolan. Though it was freezing cold, and we shivered through those two hours, it was Little League Baseball at its finest.

Dave DeSelmApril 30, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, baseball, Little League, life lessonsComment

Pray Now

We’ve all done it. At least I have…and all too often, I’m afraid. I get word of someone’s point of need either through conversation or social media. And I respond with, “I’ll be praying for you”…

Dave DeSelmApril 18, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, prayer, prayer requestComment

Good News in a Bad News World

The Apostle Paul marveled at the spiritual blessings that belong to those who are in Christ. Among them are redemption…I am a cancer survivor. I had prostate surgery in March of 2017 and just marked the milestone of being 7 years cancer-free. While I celebrate that, it’s not something I take for granted