Tag: jammed daily devo
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The Holly and the Ivy (#jammed daily devo, day 348)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 348: Rivalry. “A true friend is closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24 Ivy is a climbing vine. Holly is a tree or shrub. I will never hear the “Holly and the Ivy” carol the same way after bearing witness to my two oppositely gifted daughters and their unspeakably close friendship. David and…
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The Hurting Humor (#jammed daily devo, day 347)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 347: Is it that funny? “When she speaks she has something worthwhile to say, and she always says it kindly.” Proverbs 31:25 (MSG) “WHOA” I curtly interrupted, “That wasn’t funny, honey, that was mean!” Her cackles came to an abrupt end as confusion set in. I can’t remember what the joke…
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The Picture Pages (#jammed daily devo, day 346)
December #jammed: Grace, given. Day 346: Picture this… “Parents, don’t come down too hard on your children or you’ll crush their spirits.” Colossians 3:21 (Message) Pages and pages of pictures flipped over as the newly arrived books were broken in on the sinking sofa cushions. Hours and hours of memories came alive off of those pages. Smiles…
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The Drop-off (#jammed daily devo, day 345)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 345: Graceful conversations. “Do not drive your children mad, but nurture them in the discipline and teaching that come from the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 (VOICE) “Do you understand me?” I repeated as we rounded the elementary school drop-off curve. In a rush to get to the part where she smiled and hugged…
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The Somber Explaining… (#jammed daily devo, day 344)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 344: Grace in tragedy. “No man knows when his hour will come.” Ecclesiastes 9:12a “OK,” I took a deep breath as I sat down at the dinner table with my two girls, “I need to fill you in on what happened today.” They looked at me wide-eyed and worried, and listened as…
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