David Sandel

Friday, February 9, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Up, up and away I am the Lord, your God; hear my voice. Andi invited us to dinner. At the table Miles asked me, “Grandpa, tell us stories about hot air ballooning.” We had spent the last hour up in their...

Thursday, February 8, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) All things bright and beautiful Out of my spinning mental laundry basket of tumbled, unending and disconnected thoughts, most of which had no business taking up any kind of residence in there, a verse rescued me. The earth is the Lord’s...

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Getting hugged, and loving it Here’s a sweet note from Clarence Heller about grandkids and prayer, that is to say, prayer and grandkids, and the virtual hugs that come from God, and the hugs that come from God with skin on:...

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Approaching the bowels of the giant That’s a little visceral, a little visual, but. It’s easy enough to shout Help to one medical professional, who after rescuing you for the moment asks you...

Monday, February 5, 2024 Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Sunday afternoon at the ER After making the crossing to the other side of the sea, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As they were leaving the...

Sunday, February 4, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Warm and cozy Miles and Jasper spent the night with us. But before that we jumped in the whirlpool, which was pretty hot! Then we moved back and forth between the big cold pool and the small hot pool, until our...

Saturday, February 3, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Happy hour at the Dairy Queen in Waco Solomon went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, because that was the most renowned high place. Upon its altar Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings. On my thousand mile trips I used to stop...

Friday, February 2, 2024 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Friday, re-entering the state of Texas I’ll be traveling again today. Here’s a link to the devotion from February 2, 2022. (Malachi 3, Psalm 24, Hebrews 2, Luke 2) (posted at www.davesandel.net) #...

Thursday, February 1, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Thursday, on the road again I’ll be traveling Thursday and Friday. Here’s a link to the devotion from February 1, 2023. (1 Kings 2, 1 Chronicles 29, Mark 1, Mark 6) (posted at www.davesandel.net) #...