by Nanette ONeal | Dec 1, 2020 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
After a bitter divorce, a friend of mine was left with no choice but to move across the country. She had a lot of history here — not all of it good. She had a chance to start a new life with this move. My advice to her was to pack lightly — take only the things that...
by Nanette ONeal | Nov 5, 2020 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
I remember once sitting in my bishop’s office raging over the actions of a person who had harmed me. I was so intent on letting the bishop know how horrible this man was, outlining every detail of his crimes against me. My bishop let me rant. When my anger was almost...
by Nanette ONeal | Sep 23, 2020 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
A dear friend of ours passed away unexpectedly this week. She was a loving wife, mother of four children, and only fifty-eight years old. At her memorial service, her husband, a man of great faith, though grief-stricken over the loss, was gallant and full of grace. At...
by Nanette ONeal | Jul 4, 2020 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
On the first Sunday of the month of July, in the USA, the hymns at church are specifically chosen to celebrate our nation’s Independence. I look forward to singing praises to God and country. It reminds me of the importance of this being a God-centered nation. It is a...
by Nanette ONeal | Aug 2, 2019 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Anyone who’s ever enjoyed an aerobic step class knows the intensity is amazing and the workout is exhilarating. People come to class from all walks of life. Many don’t even know each other’s names or even what they do for a living. But when it comes time to step, they...
by Nanette ONeal | May 10, 2019 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and...