Sharon JaynesA Sudden Glory, Expectant Living 65 Comments

When You Feel Like You Don’t Belong Here

Do you ever feel like you are not at home here on earth? That the world’s gone crazy and you just can’t wrap your mind around it all?

There’s a reason for that…this is not your home. C. S. Lewis said, “If I find in myself desires which nothing in the world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.”

Solomon reminds us,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesA Sudden Glory, God's love, Uncategorized 31 Comments

The Beauty of the Beams

Sometimes God reveals the majestic in the mundane.  For me it was a cup of coffee. A rocking chair. A calm canal…

The sea breeze untangled the knots from my weary nerves as a choir of birds sang revelry to greet the day. Myrtle bushes bursting with fuchsia blossoms splashed vibrant color across the sandy landscape, while the occasional jumping fish performed acrobatic feats for an audience of One.  Read more…

Sharon JaynesDealing with Your Past, Forgiveness, Living Free, Take Hold of the Faith You Long For, When You Don't Like Your Story 80 Comments

When the Heart Gets Stuck in Yesterday’s Pain

I have a confession to make. I’m embarrassed to admit it, but when I was in high school, I hardly ever read the books we were supposed to have read in English class. I read the Cliffs Notes study guides and got by. I mean, who’s got time for homework? Right?

But a decade later, I decided to go back and get that high school reading list and actually read the books!  Read more…

Sharon JaynesConfidence in Christ, Expectant Living, God's love, How Jesus Broke The Rules to Set You Free, Living Fully, Never Less Than, Women in the Bible 22 Comments

You’re Never Insignificant

Have you ever felt unseen or insignificant? If so, keep reading…

One summer my family and I traveled to Yellowstone Park and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. One of our goals was to see as many unusual animals as possible. For us that was anything other than a dog, cat, or bird.

During the entire trip, we were on the lookout for moose,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesConfidence in Christ, Dealing with Your Past, Expectant Living, Living Free, Living Fully, Perspective, Take Hold of the Faith You Long For 33 Comments

God is For You!

Have you ever wondered if God is really for you? Here’s a lesson I learned about how to view my weaknesses.

My son played on his high school basketball team when he was a teenager. We loved sitting in the bleachers and cheering him on.

At one game, I noticed a man on the home side of the court videoing the action.  Read more…

Sharon JaynesDealing with Your Past, Forgiveness, God's love, Living Free, Living Fully, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Trusting God, Uncategorized 116 Comments

God’s Arm is Never Too Short to Rescue

 Hi friends, did you know I have been writing devotions for over 25 years! So I’m changing it up a bit. Starting April, 2026, my devotions will release on the first and third Tuesdays of every month, rather than weekly. Thank you for sharing them with your friends and encouraging them to sign up! It means the world to me!  Read more…

Sharon JaynesA Sudden Glory, God's love, Perspective 55 Comments

The Day Grace Rode Into Town

Let today’s devotion prepare your heart for Easter…

Suppose I knew ahead of time that the people who cheered for me one day, would sneer at me five days later. That the people who showered me with praise one day would hurl insults the next. How would I respond to the accolades, applause, and admiration of others on a Sunday…if I knew those same people would turn their backs on me and shake their raised fists at me the following Friday?  Read more…

Sharon JaynesExpectant Living, God's Promises, Living Fully, Take Hold of the Faith You Long For 16 Comments

It’s Time to Put Your Foot Down and Take Hold of God’s Promises

Do you remember your mom ever saying, “I’m going to have to put by foot down on this one!” When my mom said those words, I knew she meant “no means no and don’t mention it again. I’m not budging.” With those words, I knew the battle was over. I had lost.

I was surprised to learn my mom’s declaration was very biblical!  Read more…

Sharon JaynesGod's love, Listening to God, Motherhood, Perspective, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Trusting God, Uncategorized 357 Comments

Stepping Out of God’s Way

He ironed. I watched.

I stood in the door frame of my guest room, watching my nephew Jonathan iron the wrinkles out of his crumpled shirt and the creases out of his crumpled heart. He’d stopped by for a visit on his way to a wedding in my hometown, and his clothes were a mess. He ironed and talked.  Read more…