By Bro. David Mathis

David’s Daily Devotion for Jan. 17

January 17, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, January 17.

I grew up in a family that loved to play games - Monopoly, Dominoes, 42, an odd French card game called Mille Borne. But our all-time favorite was Scrabble. Over 150 million sets have been sold. One third of American families have one in their house. You can buy it on over 30 languages. And on this date in 1955, Mattel introduced  Scrabble to the world.

David’s Daily Devotion for Jan. 16

January 16, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, January 16.

Most of you reading this devotion have lived in two centuries. That’s a special gift, when you stop and think about it. My father lived a long life, 82 years, but all of it was in one century. The woman we focus on today had the rare experience of living in three centuries. Imagine that! She was born January 16, 1898 and died at the age of 104 in 2002.

David’s Daily Devotion for Jan. 14

January 14, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, January 14.

On this day in 1875, Albert Schweitzer was born. He died in 1965. So, what did Schweitzer accomplish in his 90 years? Ok, here we go! Are you sitting down? Albert Schweitzer was a musician, scientist, writer, architect, engineer, musicologist, theologian, inventor, designer, missionary, and doctor. Whew! I need to get up off my couch and make something of myself!

David’s Daily Devotion for Jan. 13

January 13, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, January 13.

We begin today with a question.  Is your Christmas tree still up? Well, you need to get busy! Seriously, there will be no shaming coming from me. I didn’t take my inside decorations down till last week, and my outside lights are still up. I read on the internet (so it has to be true), that the average American takes their holiday decorations down by January 15. So, good news - you still have two days to become an average American.

David’s Daily Devotion for Jan. 10

January 10, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, January 10.

There are two kinds of people in the world - numbers people and words people. Numbers people are good at math and do sudoku puzzles. Words people like to read and write, and love crosswords. I am definitely a word person. But, for today, I offer you some very interesting numbers . . . from the Bible.

David’s Daily Devotion for Jan. 7

January 7, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, January 7.

The holidays are over, but the biggest part of winter is still to come. Texas winters are unpredictable. You’re never sure what you’re gonna get. It could be three months of mild weather, with no hard freezes, or it could include a week like we had in 2021, with ice and snow and single-digit temps. You just never know about a Texas winter.

David's Daily Devotion for January 6

January 6, 2024 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, January 6.

Are you missing Christmas already? Well, you’re in luck, because today is “Old Christmas”. It’s known by that name because, before the Gregorian calendar was adopted five centuries ago, January 6 was Christmas Day. Some religious groups, like the Mennonites and the Amish, still observe it. Today is 12 days after Christmas (cue the song!) and some call it “Little Christmas” or “Epiphany” or “Three Kings Day”. 

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