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The Mom (#jammed daily devo, day 354)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 354: Aim for average. Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. Luke 2:29 NLT Motherhood is ridiculous. It completely changes us from the inside out. The outside starts falling a part, and the inside grows more rapidly than our emotions can keep up with. Every concern…
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The Rolled-up Roof (#jammed daily devo, day 353)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 353: Blown Away. “Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.” Luke 2:21 “Ding …ding …ding …” my phone chirped as photos of hurricane damage popped up on my screen. My parents had narrowly missed losing everything in Hurricane Irma, but their ‘spared’ neighbor hood was…
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The Snuggly Strips (#jammed daily devo, day 352)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 352: Blankies. “She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth, and laid Him in a manger…” Luke 2:7 “Reach,” I encouraged as my two-year old stretched up onto her toes and reached her arms up to the hospital basinet where her new baby sister slept, “you’re almost there!” Through tears in my…
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The Praise-Proof (#jammed daily devo, day 351)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 351: The “In” Crowd. “ The shepherds returned to their flocks, praising God for all they had seen and heard, and they glorified God for the way the experience had unfolded just as the heavenly messenger had predicted.” Luke 2:20 (VOICE) It’s always interesting to see why God brings a group of people…
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The Ice Circles (#jammed daily devo, day 350)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 350: Let it Go. “I will never again remember…” Hebrews 10:17 “I can’t believe we’re having this conversation again …” I droned, and my daughter’s eyeball conquered. We spend a lot of time discussing the same issues. “What should I do, mom?” she asked. “Be kind, and include,” I repeated, after…
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