Weekly Devotional
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...
Adopted – A New Language (part 4)
by Ps. Jim Wood | September 17, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
Our son Clayton was in law school when our children, Stephen, Elizabeth and Peter, arrived from Ukraine. While in law school, he had been coaching a soccer team of middle-schoolers in Lexington, Virginia. When he saw Stephen’s skills in soccer, Clayton arranged for...
Adopted – A New Language (part 3)
by Ps. Jim Wood | September 10, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of...
Adopted – A New Language
by Ps. Jim Wood | September 3, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of...
Adopted – A New Language
by Ps. Jim Wood | August 27, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” When you’re part of the family of God, there’s a new approach to your wardrobe. There’s a new approach to your hygiene. There’s a new approach to your diet, and there’s a new language. In Colossians 3 we read, “And be...
A New Culture, pt 3
by Ps. Jim Wood | August 20, 2025 | Weekly Devotional | 0 Comments
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And...
