Paula's Daily Devotions

The term “reckless abandon” is often thought of as a negative thing. The word reckless, is not a positive word. Even Webster defines it as “marked by lack of proper caution: careless of consequences”. We were taught growing up to beware of doing careless things. Those careless activities could cause us harm. But as kids, we were carefree (didn’t have a care in the world). Jumping in a pile of leaves without knowing what's underneath was a common occurrence. We didn’t care who

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever" is a quote used when seeing something in nature that is so beautiful, it makes an impression in your mind. You can recall that scene over and over in your mind and it brings joy…like seeing the ocean and hearing the waves. When you think of it, you can even hear the waves splashing against the shore in your memory. When it comes to the beauty of an individual, we have put too many variables on this type of beauty. Who came up with “you sho

I remember the first time as an adult seeing the ocean. It literally took my breath away. It reminds me of how a child sees things. Everything is a first to them and they are in awe of most all they see. They look to their parents as someone they love deeply and trust completely. They become aware of what pleases and displeases them. They realize early on that there are consequences for bad behavior. And if a parent is being a good person guided by Jesus, they are fair and ju