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Daily Devotions: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Seeing His Goodness and Mercy - Lisa Gavin
 "The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works (the entirety of things created.)" Psalm 145:9 (Amplified Bible) My mind envisions the slow, sorrowful walk to the country cemetery, two young cousins carrying the small homemade coffin while the grieving father and uncle lead the way. God is good to everyone—all His creation. He shows His goodness and mercy to each of us in different ways. Sometimes it is through someone else’s tragedy or hardship that we understand God’s mercy and goodness. My great aunt left a copy of her journals to our family before she died at age 92. My great-grandfather’s brother and his wife were blessed with 15 children. It was the 1920’s, and medical care was scarce in their rural area. This young family lost 4 of their 15 children in infanthood, including a set of twins. My great-grandmother helped deliver the tiny twins. My great-aunt was a young girl, watching as her mother washed the little babies and dressed them in “pretty” outfits. My great-grandfather and his brother made a small casket “all decorated in satin.” The babies were buried together in a quiet country cemetery. Our family has always had a strong belief in God. I know they trusted His goodness and relied on His mercy in this tragic loss. History provides a wonderful place to look for God’s mercy and goodness towards us. When we face trials today, it is wise for us to look at where we’ve come from and be encouraged by God’s provision. What are you facing today? Is it grief? Discouragement? Hopelessness? His mercy and goodness are with you!  Lisa Gavin lives in central Illinois, 2½ hours south of Chicago, with her husband Dan. They have three children, a son-in-law, and an adorable grandson. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature. Through her interest in American history, she hopes to encourage others to appreciate and value all God provides for their lives today through modern conveniences and medical advancements. Read Lisa's devotions.Labels: hope, LisaGavin
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Catch Christian Devotions Ministry at these events in 2010:
January 19, 2010, Writers Panel Discussion, Blue Mountain College, Mississippi
February 26-27, 2010 - Write2Ignite! Christian Children's Writers Conference, North Greenville University in Greenville, South Carolina. Terri Kelly/DevoKids
March 17, 2010 - The Western North Carolina Christian Writer's Fellowship, Waynesville, NC
March 24 - MOPS, at Mud Creek Baptist Church, Hendersonville, NC - Terri Kelly
March 26 - St. James School, Ormond Beach, FL - Terri Kelly
April 16, 17, 18, 2010 - FCC Annual Women's Spring Retreat, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
May 12-15, 2010 - Colorado Christian Writers Conference, YMCA Estes Park Center
North West of Denver
May 16-20, 2010 - The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, Lifeway Conference Center, Ridgecrest, North Carolina
June 9-12, 2010 - Write
To Publish Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., a Chicago suburb
June 11-12, 2010 - Kentucky Christian Writers Conference, Elizabethtown, KY, - Andrea Merrell, Associate Editor
August 12-14, 2010 - The Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference, 200 Manor Avenue, Langhorne, PA 19047
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Lisa Gavin lives in central Illinois, 2½ hours south of Chicago, with her husband Dan. They have three children, a son-in-law, and an adorable grandson. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature. Through her interest in American history, she hopes to encourage others to appreciate and value all God provides for their lives today through modern conveniences and medical advancements.