David's Daily Devotion for January 16

January 16, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, January 16.

On my birthday last year, I took a road trip to Washington D.C. I visited the Martin Luther King Memorial. It’s a quiet place, separated from the other memorials by a grove of trees. It’s dominated by a huge statue of Dr. King, but all around are his words. Here are some of my favorite MLK quotes on this MLK Day.

David’s Daily Devotion for January 13

January 13, 2023 - Happy Friday the 13th to you! There are lots of theories about why this day is thought to be so unlucky. "13" because that's how many sat down to The Last Supper. And Friday, because that was the day of Jesus' crucifixion. The background history is pretty fuzzy. Suffice it to say, today is one in a long, long list of things that many human beings are afraid of. So, here are some hopeful verses about overcoming fear -

*Isaiah 41:10 - Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God.

David’s Daily Devotion for Jan. 12

January 12, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, January 12.

I watched a movie the other night about the behind-the-scenes world of a restaurant kitchen. It was violent. It was chaotic. It was crazy! The movie wasn't a documentary, it was a fictional story. So, I wondered - is that really the way it is?

David's Daily Devotion for January 11

January 11, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, January 11.

The Christian songwriting duo, Bill and Gloria Gaither, have produced so many classic gospel songs - "Because He Lives", "The King is Coming", "He Touched Me", just to name a few. One of my favorites of theirs is a song appropriate for the beginning of a new year - "The Longer I Serve Him".

David's Daily Devotion for January 10

January 10, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, January 10.

I have just one question for you today - are your Christmas decorations still up? Well, if they are, then you need to get busy! It’s the 10th day of January! Come on! Seriously, there will be no shaming coming from me. I didn’t take down my inside decorations till yesterday. And my outside lights are still up and there’s still a Santa on my front porch. I’ve heard about people that leave their Christmas lights up all year. I’m developing a profound respect for these people.

David's Daily Devotion for January 9

January 9, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, January 9.

On January 9, 2007, the boss of Apple, Steve Jobs, presented a new product to the world. He called it the IPhone. Since that day, over 2 billion of these “smart” phones have been sold. 120 million Americans have one - do you?

David's Daily Devotion for January 6

January 6, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, January 6.

On this day, in 1836, a portrait painter named Samuel Morse demonstrated a machine that would transmit messages electronically. He called it the telegraph. It was the first time in human history that that had happened. It changed the world.

David’s Daily Devotion for Jan. 5

January 5, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, January 5.

The Christmas holidays are over, but the biggest part of Texas winter is still to come. Texas winters are unpredictable. You're never sure what you're gonna get. It could be three months of mild weather, with no hard freezes, or it could include a week like we endured two winters ago, with ice and snow and temps in the single digits. You just never know about a Texas winter.

David's Daily Devotion for January 4

January 4, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, January 4.

David's Daily Devotion for January 3

January 3, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, January 3.

This is a time of year when a lot of us are thinking about “time”. How can we use our time more wisely? How can we better organize our time? And then there’s that question that comes to all those of a certain age - How much time do I have left?

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