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The Second-Chance Mom
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 152: Grace gives second chances. “The sword of the Spirit is the Word of God.” Ephesians 6:17 (VOICE) Oh, crap, she’s out there without a helmet on, again. “Lo! Put your helmet on!” I yelled out the window. Tucked back on a cul-de-sac, I never wore a bike…
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The Mulch Holes (#jammed daily devo, day 151)
May #jammed: Growing Grace. Day 151: Underestimated. “Fear God, dear child—respect your leaders; don’t be defiant or mutinous. Without warning your life can turn upside down, and who knows how or when it might happen?” Proverbs 24:21-22 (MSG) Bark to go out. Bark to come in. Bark. Bark. Growl. Bark. Menacing Growl … “Cherry,” I snapped …”that…
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The Dead Tree (#jammed daily devo, day 150)
May #jammed: Growing Grace. Day 150: Not dead yet … “Do not worry when evildoers go unpunished or be jealous when the wicked seem to prosper.” Proverbs 24:19 (VOICE) Tree after tree came down on the empty lot. I ran past those big, beautiful trees everyday for almost a decade, never knowing one day that building our new house…
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The Green Stuff (#jammed daily devo, day
May #jammed: Growing Grace. Day 149: Unidentifiable. “Do not celebrate when your enemies fall…” Proverbs 24:17 (VOICE) “Moooommmm,” my daughter asked hesitantly, with a hint of suspicion on top …“what’s the green stuff in this?” Dinner time is a struggle, and I want to take them with me to Africa someday so that they will never…
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The Launch (#jammed daily devo, day 148)
May #jammed: Growing Grace. Day 148: Always in the water. “For a good man may fall seven times and get back up again…” Proverbs 24:16 Living by the lake is refreshing, and getting out on the water in a boat is rejuvenating. There’s something about traveling on top of the water, a feat that we cannot…
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