Author Archives: Chris Baker

MAY 31, 2024 ON THE PORCH WHAT WAS THAT??? **Disclaimer:  I am not posting this devo for sympathy.  God protected us.  I am just trying to be real with what God is working on in my heart…and if I need it, I figure others might, too. **Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hearContinue reading “WHAT WAS THAT???”

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 ON THE PORCH When our kiddos were in high school, and one would get grounded from their phone, they would give a trusted friend their login and password to Snapchat.  This way the friend could access their account and “keep their streaks going.”  I never really understood why streaks were so importantContinue reading “STREAKS”

**“Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven.” Lamentations 3:41 “So I throw up my handsAnd praise You again and again‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujahHallelujahAnd I know it’s not muchBut I’ve nothing else fit for a KingExcept for a heart singing hallelujahHallelujah” Have you ever been invited toContinue reading “EMPTY-HANDED”

OCTOBER 10, 2023 “Come on in, buddy, we’ll wait for you,” I said while slowing down to let a car merge in front of me from the onto Loop 289 the other day.  They didn’t speed up like I wanted, so I decided to go around them.  When I tried to scoot over, a pickupContinue reading “WHEN SPARKS FLY”

OCTOBER 4, 2023 A friend of mine was interviewing a woman to possibly be a housekeeper.  This couple was getting older and needed help around the house.  My friend was impressed with the woman’s demeanor and references.  So, when she asked when the interviewee could start, she was surprised by the reply, “First, let meContinue reading “FIRST LET ME SEE YOUR TOILET”

ON THE PORCH NO GOOD DEED… The first thing I thought this morning after reading the suggested verses from my devotional was, “No good deed goes unpunished.”   Without thinking, I wrote it in the margin of my Bible, because in the pages of my Bible is where I record my feelings and meet with God.Continue reading “NO GOOD DEED…”

ON THE PORCH “PROMISE YOU WON’T BE MAD“ “Promise you won’t be mad.” I looked over at Sierra, and she obviously had an intense inner struggle warring in her heart. It is never a good thing to hear those words and the look on her face added to the alarms blaring in my brain. IContinue reading “PROMISE YOU WON’T BE MAD”

**The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”  Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came aContinue reading “TUNED IN??”

Forty-five minutes past our appointment time, the tour guide skidded up in a mule and said, “I’m so sorry.  We’ve been chasing Molly all morning.”   We hopped in and drove down the road and into the gate that guarded their hidden, exotic exhibits.  As we climbed out of the mule, an exasperated woman walked upContinue reading “CATCH THAT CAPUCHIN!”

**In His hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.  Job 12:10 Benny and I bought a kayak a couple of years ago to row at Chalk Bluff.  The river was still, calm, and easy to maneuver.  We had a blast and it made for great memories. While atContinue reading “CLASHING OARS”