Daily Devotions For Busy Moms

The Best Time TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “The vision is yet for an appointed time...” (Habakkuk 2:3, NKJV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria The scripture says, “The vision is for an appointed time.” That means there is a specific time already determined for the fulfillment of the desires God has placed in your heart. The appointed time is the best time! We have to trust that God can see the big picture for our lives. He knows what’s up ahead. He knows what we’re going to need, who we’re going to need, and when they need to show up. If God did everything we ask on our timetable, it would limit us because sometimes, what we’re asking for is too small. Sometimes the person we think we can’t live without, God knows in ten years they’re not going to be good for us. So He is closing the door right now. Sometimes the promotion we want so badly, if God ...

No multi-step recipes or long ingredient lists—just smart ideas for getting supper on the table   whether you've got a half hour or just five minutes. By Lynn Andriani If you've got 15 minutes... Do the salmon two-step. Pick up a lime and some salmon fillets on your way home. As the broiler preheats, whisk together a quarter-cup honey, the juice and zest from half a lime, plus a few shakes each of chili powder, ground ginger, salt and pepper. Spoon this mixture over the fish and broil until the glaze is bubbling and the fish is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Read more: http://www.oprah.com/food/Quick-and-Easy-Dinner-Ideas/3#ixzz2JT2AJsh6

Before You Were Born TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you...” (Jeremiah 1:5, AMP) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria Did you know that God was thinking about you before you were ever born? He knew everything about you before you were in your mother’s womb. He created you on purpose, for a purpose. He carefully planned who you would be, the color of your hair, the color of your eyes and skin. He gave you gifts, talents and abilities to be used for His glory. He took one look at you and said, “Approved.” No matter how you may be feeling right now, no matter who’s approval you didn’t get on this earth, know that Almighty God loves you and approves of you today. There’s nothing you can do now or ever to change that. You may be thinking, “I’ve made so many mistakes, how can God approve of me?” Underst...

Do This for Your Health! TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” (Proverbs 14:30, NIV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria It’s so easy to let the pressures and distractions of life pull our thoughts away from the Father. It doesn’t take long before we are so focused on earthly things that we feel overwhelmed and all stressed out. But, we weren’t meant to live anxious about life; we were meant to live in peace. Did you know the best thing you can do for health is to set your heart at peace with God? Peace isn’t just a feeling, it’s a powerful position. Peace literally means “to set at one again.” In other words, we can be settled in our minds and hearts when we are in alignment with the Word of God. It is a position of life, strength and confidence! Today, choose to keep your heart at p...

Live your best life !!!! LIVE ......LOVE .....LAUGH "People often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder." —  Salma Hayek Have a blessed weekend .......

Say “I Can” to the Mountain TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “And Jesus answered them, Truly I say to you, if you have faith (a firm relying trust) and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, Be taken up and cast into the sea, it will be done.” (Matthew 21:21, AMP) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria We’ve all had seasons when the challenges of life feel overwhelming. During those times, it’s easy to be tempted to talk about how bad things are. Maybe you received a bad medical report, or maybe you’re facing a financial obstacle. The more you talk about something, the bigger it becomes in your mind. Instead, you’ve got to dig your heels in and say, “No, I am not going to give life to that defeat. I am not going to speak sickness over myself. I’m not going to speak lack. I’m not going t...

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you." 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV) Does Jesus really understand what it means to be stressed? I used to wonder ... until I got desperate enough to ask Him. For years, I was under the impression the Bible was not a resource for handling stress, much less a place to look for stress management tips. However, although the word  "stress"  is not a commonly used biblical term, Jesus referred to stress consistently by using words such as anxiety, worry, trouble, fear, burdens, anguish, dismay, trials, and adversity, just to name a few. He spoke of the heartache of worries, frustrations and betrayals; the sadness of deceit, the pull of temptation, and the devastation of sin. He addressed difficult circumstances taking place in politics, churches, marriages, families, parenthood, communities and the world as a whole. Despite the differences between biblical times ...

Give Your Faith a Voice TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, ‘I believed and therefore I spoke,’ we also believe and therefore speak.” (2 Corinthians 4:13, NKJV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria Every believer has been given a measure of faith. In order to see the promises of God come to pass in your life, you have to give your faith a voice. You must declare what God says about you in His Word. Those seeds of faith inside you are activated when you speak them out into the atmosphere. That’s why the scripture tells us, “Let the weak say I am strong. Let the poor say I am rich.” When you give your faith a voice and send forth the Word of God, the Bible says that He watches over ...

For a King Celebrate !!! Happy King Day what a joy to see The President of The United States B. H. Obama be sworn in on the day we celebrate Dr. M.L. King Life is good !!!!!! God is good !!!!!

File It Away TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things too profound for me.” (Psalm 131:1, NKJV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria When things happen in your life that you don’t plan, do you find yourself trying to reason it all out or look for a “file” so to speak in your mind to put it in? What happens when you can’t reason it out or make sense of it all? Here’s the answer: Every one of us needs to create a file in our thinking called the “I Don’t Understand It” file. When things come up that don’t make sense, things that you can’t figure out, instead of getting frustrated or confused, put it in your “I Don’t Understand It” file and leave it alone. If you go through life trying to figure out why something bad happened or why things didn’t work ou...

Ultimate Victory TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer...for I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33, AMP) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria When trials and challenges come, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or discouraged. You may feel lost or uncertain about the future. That’s when we need to turn our hearts and minds to God because He has promised that no matter what we face, we can have His perfect peace. We can feel His perfect love. We can have confidence because He has already overcome the world. The key is that we have to keep an eternal perspective. We have to know that the trials that come our way are only temporary. We may experience tragedy or loss in this life, but ...

As we start this New Year, I have a very specific message: Go forward and don't go back! It is imperative that you release any old, toxic relationship that is keeping you from your fresh start in 2013. Let God continue to renew your mind and strengthen you. That's what I had to do after my relationship drama. Initially, I wasn’t going to go. I really just wanted to stay home and go to bed because it was the anniversary of the day I had met my ex. If you have ever been involved in an intimate relationship that went sour, you know special occasions like anniversaries, birthdays, or any sentimental days the two of you shared, can be a real tough for you. So a few of my friends from church invited me to hang out at the mall and get some air. They knew I had just been loafing around that particular day in jeans and a t-shirt after my traumatic breakup six months earlier. So I decided to go ahead and get dolled up and spend a little time hanging with these women w...

We met at the playground after I hopped off the swing set and she hopped on. “Can you push me?” Katelyn asked. We were inseparable ever since that moment all the way up until we turned twenty years old. She was like my best friend, my sister actually, and we shared everything. In our teens Katelyn and I told each other we would get married at the same time, have children who would be best friends like us, and remain close forever. But something happened. Katelyn met a man who was three years older than her, whose birthday fell on the same date as hers. She thought their matching birthdays were a sign that “fate” was giving her. “He’s the one Ashley!” she would say. After only dating him for three months, Katelyn said she was so in love and wanted to marry him. The deeper into the relationship the two got, the less I saw my friend. Eventually, she stopped answering my phone calls altogether. I knew that wasn’t like her. I thought maybe I had done someth...

Your Ever-Present Help TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1, NIV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria God is always with you. That means He is present at all times, continually, perpetually, throughout all time. In your day of trouble, He promises to be a help to you. How is He your help? “Help” means something different to each person. That’s because “help” is specific to your need. If you need money to pay your bills, a chocolate cake isn’t going to be much help! But we serve a God who is very specific. And because He is always with you, He always knows exactly what you need and is always ready to provide it! Today, are you facing trouble or adversity? Know that God is with you. Look to Him for help. Trust that He has the answer, and that He is working things out in your favor...

  Have a blessed weekend Today, I am giving you a D A I L Y S U R V I V A L K I T to help you each day............ Toothpick ... to remind you to pick the good qualities in everyone, including yourself. Rubber band ... to remind you to be flexible. Things might not always go the way you want, but it can be worked out. Band-Aid ... to remind you to heal hurt feelings, either yours or someone else's. Eraser ... to remind you everyone makes mistakes. That's okay, we learn by our errors. Candy Kiss ... to remind you everyone needs a hug or a compliment everyday. Mint ... to remind you that you are worth a mint to your family Bubble Gum ... to remind you to stick with it and you can accomplish anything. Pencil ... to remind you to list your blessings every day. ...