Devotions
What Might Have Been – Proverbs 16:9, Romans 8:28
What might have been. Those four words haunt me from time to time. Maybe they do you too. What if I’d stayed in that teaching job? What if I’d stood up for myself in that moment? What if I’d pursued that opportunity instead of letting it pass me by? What if this pandemic hadn’t come? Would life be better now? Would I be happier, more fulfilled? No one can answer these questions. In fact, going [...]
Make It Personal – Hebrews 4:12
On the bookshelf in my office sits a small, spiral-bound flip calendar given to me as a gift for Christmas last year. Its thin paper pages number 365, and on each page a scripture passage is quoted—one verse for each day of the year. What’s unique about this calendar isn’t its coloring or calligraphed font. It’s not the quality of the paper either. The calendar, in fact, is quite cheaply made. Yet it’s special to [...]
You, are Enough – 2 Corinthians 12:9
“You are enough.” The metal sign reads as it hangs by a burlap rope in a tucked back nook of my kitchen. I found it in the clearance isle at Hobby Lobby and thought it would inspire me, motivate me, keep me going on the days when I felt low and it was all too much. The design, after all, matched my style, so I bought it and hung it there, right where I pile [...]
A Better Kind of List – Proverbs 3:6
“Nailed it!” I said, as I watched my New Year’s resolutions go bad faster than that fancy pot roast I made for dinner last week. “Nailed it!” I said, as my goals go undone quicker than the laces on my daughter's shoes. "Nailed it!" I said, as my plans so neatly typed and hung on the bathroom mirror get splashed with toothpaste water. Again. “Eat more salads." “Be more patient.” “Do more crunches.” They’re a [...]
