Devotionals
You Can Bring That to God Too
“Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before him. God is our refuge.” — Psalm 62:8 (CSB)
The death of a marriage through divorce brings an onslaught of new and different challenges — some small and some big — but none I ever planned to encounter.
After 19 years, my life's timeline was marked by where welived and what we did. Even the seemingly small change from “we” to “me” was complicated. And though God has done exceedingly and abundantly more than I could ever ask for or imagine (Ephesians 3:20), sometimes my heart is just heavy.
The Blessing of Leftovers
“After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, ‘Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.’” — John 6:12 (NLT)
The notification on my phone said I had a new message in my “bestie” group chat. The text read, “Shala, this cake is gonna be big. I may need you to come pick up some leftovers!”
This SOS message required only one reply from me: a GIF that said, “I’m in!”
Thank God for leftovers, right?
Releasing My Expectations
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.” Proverbs 19:21 (ESV)