Devotionals

Lemon Bars and Love

Lemon Bars and Love

It was a lemon bar. Nothing of great importance. The only thing that mattered was that it was taken without permission. We have a pretty common saying in our house, “If it’s not yours, don’t touch it.” She forgot. It’s crazy how the things I think are a big deal, often fly right over my…

Death Sentence

Death Sentence

There are days when we are forced to carry burdens that are larger than our strength. I know. I still remember the day when we learned that the child we planned on adopting was no longer available to us. I was so broken, so lost, so confused. We had loved her, and shared smiles with…

Frayed Edges

Frayed Edges

We’re driving to church yesterday and my husband says, “I feel like I’m frayed at the edges, and any second I could unravel.” I’m wiping away tears as I nod. Yes, this is life. You walk and follow and sometimes God leads down some pretty dark and wandering roads. But then we’re at church, so…

Walking Blind

Walking Blind

There are days when nothing you’ve ever learned in the past can tell you what to do in the moment. It’s like you’re facing a new road, blindfolded. When I was eighteen, my grandparents planned to move to Florida to live with my parents. They always came down, usually for a month or so, and…

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