All Articles by Patricia Holbrook

Passage: James 1:19-26Key Verses:“But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.” James 22-25 (NLT)Labor day 2011 – a much Continue Reading

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 “For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:If Jordan above me shall roll,No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.”                “Saved alone.” These two words pierced Horatio Spafford’s Continue Reading

Passage: Philippians 4:6-7 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Stocks Fall on Weak Economic Data  ~  Flash-mob Violence spreads in several American cities  ~  Social-media-fueled riots worries London residents  ~  Double-digit Unemployment in 8 States. If you spend any time watching or Continue Reading

Passage: Psalm 9 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%209&version=NLT Key Verse: “And those who know Your name will put their trust in You,  for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.” Psalm 9:10 (NASB)                 The front door opens and I hear four little feet running to it. “Daaaaaaadyyyy!” I smile as I hear the sounds of kisses and giggles. I turn around and my heart takes a leap. The three people I love most on earth are all smiles. It does not matter how Continue Reading

Grasshoppers Passage: Isaiah 55:8-13 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2055:8-13&version=NLT Key Verse: “ ‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord.  ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways      and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” V.8 (NLT)                                                                   As he pulls a chair to sit beside me, Continue Reading

Dear friends -I am writing today to inform you that I will not post any new devotionals until August. The reason is very exciting to me and I know you will rejoice with me for the opportunity God has given me.I received a call last Saturday confirming an appointment with a non-fiction Publisher during the She Speaks conference (Proverbs 31 Ministries) on July 22-24. The publisher meetings were closed when I registered. By faith I signed up for the wait list and was accepted. Because I need to Continue Reading