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Hodges Chapel
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Monthly Devotionals


God's Abundant Blessings: How a Small Group of Women Created a Successful Fall Bazaar
As the crisp autumn leaves began to fall, our small Women's Ministries group always feels inspired to create a unique event for our...

Joy McRoy
Oct 93 min read


The Joy We Found Together on Church Clean Up Day
Everyone young and old pitched in There's something truly special about coming together as a church family, and our recent Piney Grove...

Joy McRoy
Aug 92 min read


How Hiking with My Dog Helped Me Discover a Deeper Connection with God
Hiking with my dog opened up a new chapter in my life—one that deepened my connection with nature, myself, and ultimately, with God.

Joy McRoy
Jul 273 min read


Why I Believe Women in the Church Shine Brighter Together
As women unite our strengths and passions, we uplift not only ourselves but also enrich our entire church community. Let us continue to support each other and embrace the beauty of partnership in faith.

Joy McRoy
Jul 122 min read


What has happened to Spiritual gifts"?
1 Corinthians 13:1-3: If I speak human or angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the...

Joy McRoy
Jun 5, 20243 min read


The More Things Change...The More God Stays The Same
I was thinking today (I know, that is scary) but the thought came to me about the generation I am from which is the baby boomers and the...

Joy McRoy
May 14, 20244 min read


Christian Life Is A Battleground
'For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this...

Joy McRoy
Apr 4, 20242 min read


LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING
"Live like you were dying" is the name of a chapter of the book we are studying in Sunday school. It is also the name of a song that Tim...

Joy McRoy
Mar 8, 20243 min read


A Day of Words Wit and Wisdom
This month's devotion is a mixture of outstanding truths that I have read either from my daily "secular" devotional, my Bible devotional...

Joy McRoy
Feb 8, 20243 min read


A New Look on Life, For a New Year
January can be a very depressing month especially since we are coming down from the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Winter sets in,...

Joy McRoy
Jan 11, 20242 min read


Let's Be Thankful
At the time of this writing, 306 days have passed out of 365 days. Wow, what happened? It seems like time passes very quickly now,...

Joy McRoy
Nov 5, 20232 min read


Help Me Understand
My biggest stumbling block seems to be “Christian People.” I seem to judge ‘actions’ or really ‘lack of fruit’, just being honest… Maybe...

Joy McRoy
Jun 13, 20232 min read


Growing Patience In The Mud
By Rachel Wojo Recently I saw a beautiful time lapse video. It began with placing a bulb in the ground and moving through every stage,...

Joy McRoy
May 15, 20232 min read


What's So Good About Good Friday?
Throughout history we have seen good days but also dark and bad days. It was a dark day when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden...

Joy McRoy
Apr 4, 20232 min read


Spring Is Coming!
I really do not like the winter season. Everything is so drab and colorless and it gets dark earlier. I don't know about you, but this...

Joy McRoy
Mar 7, 20232 min read


The Love Assignment
The month of February begins a "colorful" time of the year. Stores are stocked with red and pink cards, stuffed animals, boxes of...

Joy McRoy
Feb 2, 20232 min read


STARTING OVER IN THE NEW YEAR
The New Year is another opportunity for you to START OVER. We have been given 365 days (if it be God's will) to make this year our best....

Joy McRoy
Jan 3, 20232 min read


How Finding A Word For Your Year Can Help You Live Intentionally - By: Grace P. Cho
The new year is here within my reach, and my thoughts ping around my brain like the silver ball in a pinball machine. There are so many...

Joy McRoy
Jan 14, 20223 min read


It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Who, other than me, is still wondering where this year has gone? Who is glad for this year to finally be ending? This year has been...

Joy McRoy
Dec 16, 20213 min read


Remembering the "Good Old Days"
Lately I have been thinking about the “Good Old Days”. You know, those days before Covid and being politically correct but really those...

Joy McRoy
Sep 24, 20214 min read
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