Devotionals

By Major Tina BottjenMat-Su Valley, AK Corps – Alaska Division Growing up, I had always viewed hospitality as throwing elegant parties with the best foods that took all day to …

By Major Gaylene YardleyDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Southwest Division Note: This devotional coordinates with this month’s craft, Soap Carving, and this month’s Bible Study. Can you say that you …

By Captain Charlene MorrowMonterey Peninsula, CA Corps – Golden State Division Have you ever heard the phrase “Pics or it didn’t happen?” This term originated in the early 2000’s in …

By Major Beth Desplancke Recently, while stopped at a stoplight I noticed the vehicle’s license plate in front of me. It was a personalized one – people pay extra to …

By Captain Amelia MottOlympia, WA CorpsNorthwest Division “If my phone dies, I die.” “I was lost this week without my phone, I am not sure how I survived.” “I bet …

By Major Millie Bearchell, Retired Growing up in a rather large family, 7 kids and two parents, we lived a life that was by today’s standards, “lower middle class.” We …

By Captain Felicia LeMarHilo Temple, HIHawaiian & Pacific Islands Division The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no …

By Major Linnea DesplanckeAdministrator for Program Canoga Park, CA Adult Rehabilitation Center Live simply – Remain Grateful I was walking by this shop, and this sign caught my eye. I stood …

By Captain Ryan BoydDenver Red Shield Corps, CO – Intermountain Division I once had a friend who asked me what I did on my day off. When I started listing …

By Major Beth Desplancke I am a Wonder Woman fan and have been since I was a little girl. And although I am thrilled that Wonder Woman has finally been …

By Major Noelle NelsonDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Golden State Division “The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your …

By Rev. Teri McClanahan About the Author: Rev. Teri McClanahan is an Ordained Deacon, African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a recent graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary. Sometimes in life, we …

By Captain Michelle JosephsonHoonah, AK Corps – Alaska Division Praise is incredibly powerful and far richer, far deeper than we tend to think of it. What comes to mind when …

By Lt. Jayerica TumaleSouth Mountain, AZ Kroc Center – Southwest Division There have been mornings, evenings, nuggets of time, and even extended seasons where we have wept and mourned.  We …

By Captain Aimee DochertyRetired Officer’ Representative & Order of the Silver Star – Southern California Division I know I’m not alone in this. I know I’m not the only one …

By Evie DobneyIntermountain Division When I think of tests and trials and those who’ve overcome them, I think of people like Helen Keller, a blind and deaf author and champion …

By Major Nancy BallDivisional Secretary for Program – Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division Walking through challenging seasons is not for the faint of heart. Sometimes “flourishing” means getting out of …

By Angelina KoenigNorthwest Division “But he answered, ‘My grace is always more than enough for you, and my power finds it full expression through your weakness. So, I will celebrate …

By Capt. Tanya PembertonAdministrator of Program at Santa Monica, CA Adult Rehabilitation Center Working in The Salvation Army can have our wheels spinning, especially with this constant cycle of change …

By Captain Jessica StevensFamily Care Director – College For Officer Training It’s back-to-school season, and like many moms and caregivers, I feel like my life is being overrun by to-do …

By Major Ronalee FenrichHonolulu, HI Adult Rehabilitation Center Everyone has favorite foods, and I am no exception. I love avocados! But I had really only been exposed to one type …

By Jacqui Larsson, Territorial Social Justice Ministries DirectorTerritorial Social Justice Department “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, …