The Open Word e-Devotional
Published: Tue, 12/02/25
Dear Friend and Subscriber, As we approach another holiday season and prepare to close out another year, my heart is full when I think about the…
Published: Tue, 12/02/25
Hello, In 1914, during the early days of World War I, a young British soldier named Albert Gitchell received a small package from home. Inside was a…
Published: Mon, 12/01/25
Updated: Mon, 12/01/25
Hello, In December 1914, during the First World War, an e traordinary moment occurred on the Western Front—the Christmas Truce. Soldiers who had been…
Published: Sun, 11/30/25
Hello, In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk. But what most people forget is that the brothers spent…
Published: Sat, 11/29/25
Hello, In 1665, London was struck by the Great Plague. Daily life crumbled. Businesses shut down, families isolated, fear dominated. One small…
Published: Fri, 11/28/25
Hello, It's Friday...do you know where your God is? Sometimes, when I get toward the end of my week I become weary from all of the "doing" and…
Published: Thu, 11/27/25
Hello, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” — Psalm 103:2“Every good and perfect gift is from above…” — James 1:17…
Published: Wed, 11/26/25
Hello, "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Gratitude is easy when life…
Published: Tue, 11/25/25
Hello, Have you ever witnessed the frantic running of a little hamster on a wheel that goes round and round? Lots of action, (maybe some e ercise,)…
Published: Mon, 11/24/25
Hello, According to the 2012 "American Time Use Study" conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American full-time worker has e…