Stepping Stones Daily Devotional

Transformational ThoughtWhen I was a kid, people weren’t obsessed about health. Fitness clubs didn’t exist, nobody ran unless they...

Transformational ThoughtSeveral phrases people frequently use just send me through the ceiling. For example, when someone inserts “to tell...

Transformational Thought Get real! That college is out of your league. Be real! That girl is way too pretty...

Transformational ThoughtFew men and women of God have become extraordinary people of faith without the influence of mentors. A...

Transformational Thought Thanksgiving Day is a great holiday and four-day weekend helps. This year my family gets something new...

Transformational ThoughtAs a young boy, I always had a fascination with climbing trees; especially apple trees. I’d climb up,...

Transformational ThoughtThere was a time in my life when I was so quick to judge others. If anyone was...

Transformational ThoughtThere was an amazing breakthrough about 10 years ago in automotive technology. Generically, it’s called traction control. A...

Transformational ThoughtThere are a few prayers that I know God answers fast, that He always seems to say “yes”...

Transformational ThoughtWe hear this all the time: “every one of us is special.” We’ve been told this by our...

Transformational ThoughtGoals are powerful. Goals motivate us to accomplish tasks that don’t thrill us. Money to pay our bills...

Transformational ThoughtYesterday we discussed God’s utmost desire and concern for us…to be in eternal and in daily relationship with...

Transformational ThoughtYesterday we discussed what God desires from us. Today I want to be more specific. Say you have...

Transformational Thought I talked with three strangers today…all separate, distinct encounters. But there was a common thread that ran...

Transformational ThoughtGot a quick quiz for you. Who is stronger, a tiger or a man? You know, physically stronger?...

Transformational ThoughtEach year in the small town where I grew up, the local park district ran a kite-flying contest....

Transformational ThoughtIn my younger days, I enjoyed cutting and splitting my own firewood. I would whip that sledge, honing...

Transformational ThoughtWhen my girls were really small, I used to throw them way up in the air. Oh,...

Transformational ThoughtThank you…yes ma’am…you’re beautiful…I love you. Words can be so powerful; they can bless, soothe, and empower....

Transformational ThoughtLast evening I glanced out my window and noticed the most unusual color in the sky. The...

Transformational ThoughtJumbo shrimp. Military Intelligence. Harmless crime. Non-fat ice cream. Even Christian psychiatrist. These are all oxymorons, figures of...

Transformational ThoughtWe just finished sweet 16 birthday parties for my middle daughter, Nicole. She even has us celebrating her...

Transformational ThoughtSeveral years ago at Disney World in Orlando, Florida (the world-acclaimed happiest place on Earth) I witnessed an...

Transformational ThoughtPro athletes have such amazing physical skills. They have honed their bodies and developed muscle memory through years...

Transformational ThoughtTrick or Treat. As a kid, I never really understood what that actually meant. I was the one...