Nancy Brewer

Finding Simple Grace on the Road to Easter

We have all entered holy week. To be honest, I’m not sure I’m ready. I didn’t experience my typical Lenten season. Since my sweet Pastor husband has a new job, I’m not involved in just one church. So, I didn’t sing in an Easter choir. I didn’t participate in a

Discovering the Best Way to Find Rest

Have you ever noticed that some ideas or concepts take a while to process? Several weeks ago, I read Matthew 11:28-30 as part of my morning devotional time. Matthew writes about Jesus calling all who are weary to come and find rest. Then, He encourages us to “Take my yoke

Three Simple Object Lessons from a Baker’s Cyst

Last November, I told you about the stairs in our house and my goal to run up and down them. No, I’m not there yet. In fact, I encountered a small difficulty. I expected sore muscles, that’s a given. I knew there would be days when the stairs would be

What We Know to Be True AND…

Would you be surprised to learn the following things are true? Ants don’t have lungs. In a group of twenty-three people, there’s about a 50% chance two people will share the same birthday. Willow bark can be used as an alternative to aspirin. The national animal of Scotland is the

Two Simple Steps to Become a Living Sacrifice

Each morning, I spend time reading God’s Word. In the past, I studied a book of the Bible, reading a section at a time and doing my own research. At times, I followed a guided Bible study, or used the Bible Project app. Lately I have chosen various devotional plans

How to Battle a Stronghold

What is the negative line you continually speak over yourself? Many of us tell ourselves we’re stupid, fat, worthless, unwanted, or just wrong ~ all the time. If someone challenges us, we will cave and say we really aren’t those things. However, we continue to whisper the same line to

Calm in the Chaos: Trust Lessons from Psalm 131

I’m curious, did you begin the year with any expectations? Most of us enter January hoping the new year will be better than the previous year. Many of us set resolutions. Some organize a room, a schedule, or a particular area of one’s life. I am sure some of you