Weekly Devotional
Give Thanks
by Ps. Jim Wood | November 26, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 One of my favorite stories about Thanksgiving is not about the holiday. It is about the attitude that birthed the holiday. When I...
Giving Thanks in the Dark
by Ps. Jim Wood | November 19, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
“When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, Lord,and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.8 “Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.9 But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you.What I have vowed I...
Give Thanks to the Lord
by Ps. Jim Wood | November 12, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.His love endures forever.Give thanks to the God of gods.His love endures forever.Give thanks to the Lord of lords:His love endures forever.Psalm 136:1-3 The children at the Ranch memorize whole chapters of the Bible starting...
Adopted – New Priorities
by Ps. Jim Wood | November 5, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
"...it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness as you wait for the day of God and hasten its coming. Because of that day, the heavens will be dissolved with fire and the elements will melt with heat. But based on his promise, we wait...
A Reason to Celebrate
by Ps. Jim Wood | October 29, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people. For certain individuals whose condemnation was written...
Adopted – A New Economy, pt 5
by Ps. Jim Wood | October 22, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
"Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."Matthew 6:10 Does God know better than we do what is best for each of us? Sometimes I amaze myself when I hear myself praying, as if God needs my advice. I try so hard to explain to Him what I consider...
Adopted – A New Economy, pt 4
by Ps. Jim Wood | October 15, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness..."Matthew 6:33 One of the heart-wrenching discoveries we made as our new children began spending the night with us were the food remnants we found on the floor and the large pieces of bread and other food we...
Adopted – A New Economy, pt 3
by Ps. Jim Wood | October 8, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
“Do not be anxious about anything....”“...Each day has enough trouble of its own.”Philippians 4:6 and Matthew 6:34 When our adopted children arrived from Ukraine in 2002, they had a long, hard adjustment to the US economy, coming from a place where wages are...
Adopted – A New Economy, pt 2
by Ps. Jim Wood | October 1, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
God has used my adopted children to teach me even as I have been trying to teach them. One of the most powerful lessons God gave me was something that occurred before we arrived in Ukraine. When Stephen, my precious son, learned that there was an American family that...
Adopted – A New Economy
by Ps. Jim Wood | September 24, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.” Matthew 6:33 In earlier devotionals, we’ve talked about having a new dad. We’ve talked about having new brothers and sisters. We’ve talked about having a new...
