by Nanette ONeal | Apr 19, 2018 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
I remember seventh grade very well. The entire year felt like a never-ending trip to an amusement park for awkward adolescence, with featured rides like the Emotional Tilt-A-Whirl, the Giant Hormonal Roller Coaster, and Bumper-Cars for Klutzes. By the time May rolled...
by Nanette ONeal | Jan 21, 2018 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Some twenty years ago, a gutsy gentleman at church liked to mix things up during Sunday School by asking questions that made you think outside of the spiritual box. Because of his age, wisdom, and wittiness, he sparked lively debates from time to time. I was a new...
by Nanette ONeal | Apr 16, 2017 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ! He has been called King of Kings, the Savior and Redeemer of mankind. He is the only Begotten Son of God, who through his atonement, crucifixion and resurrection, conquered sin and death for all of mankind. He did...
by Nanette ONeal | Apr 1, 2017 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
My first job as an instrumental music teacher was an eye-opening experience. I taught 4th through 8th graders in a small district. I was the only instrumental music teacher in the school, which meant I had no one to collaborate with. The program was in its infancy and...
by Nanette ONeal | Mar 31, 2017 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
I used to love when the mail would come. I’d race to the mailbox to see if any letters were in it for me. I had a pen-pal when I was young and we used to exchange stories back and forth for years on end. Around my birthday there would always be a special card from my...
by Nanette ONeal | Feb 12, 2017 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
In Kindergarten, Valentine’s Day was pure fun. We decorated cards with construction-paper hearts and doilies and wrote “I love you” in crayon across the top. I can almost smell the paste used to smear on the back of the hearts, the kind that would clump in so many...
