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Five Scriptures to Help Navigate Loss on Father’s Day

June 18, 2022 by Loree

Jett and I used to play a game of happy/sad as he toddled. He thought it hilarious for me to say “happy” and we both grinned, and then “sad” and we made a frowny face. Faster and faster we went until [Read more...]

Posted in: comfort, Family & Friendship, Forgiveness, God in control, grace, Life & Work, Peace, Praise and Thanks, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: 1 John 3:1, 2 Cor 6:18, adoted by God, beloved of God, compassion, Deuteronomy 1:29-31, firsts, grief, hampster wheel, happy/sad, heartbreak, loss of father, Luke 15:20, pain, regret, unconditional love

My Traveling Nightmare: Finding Comfort in a World of Woe—Psalm 91

August 15, 2020 by Loree

Who thought a road trip was a good idea anyway?   After a 10-day visit from the kids, home was calling. I volunteered to ride back to Colorado with them to help curb the chaos of travel with a [Read more...]

Posted in: comfort, Family & Friendship, God in control, Peace, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: airport, Colorado, compassion, hope, love, motion-sickness, promises, Psalm 91, road trip, sick world

What To Do When You Feel Unworthy (Rwanda #6)

September 10, 2016 by Loree

She strode regal like an African Queen. And I stared, all the while pretending I wasn’t staring. Hoping she wouldn’t notice me. Like I used to do at the mall when I wanted to see if that guy I [Read more...]

Posted in: Praise and Thanks, Pursuit of All Things Godly, Travel Tagged: 2.4 under 65, 50% under 20, African Queen, compassion, crucified, Genocide, life expectancy 58, love, Romans 5:8, Rwanda, skin color, Thanks

Loss: Picking Up the Pieces When Life Wrecks You

October 31, 2015 by Loree

The dream is shattered The path hazy The end uncertain.   And I am wrecked.   How to go forward when retreat seems the balm, How to take one step when I’m laid [Read more...]

Posted in: Peace, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: betrayal, broken heart, burdens, compassion, death, Disappointment, disease, encouragement, fall, intercession, loneliness, overwhelmed, peace, prayer, Psalms 73:26, sickness, soar, tears

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Learn how to rewrite your messy stories one grace at a time. In these 52 devotionals, we share stories of hilarity and hardship to uncover how God transforms our mayhem and invites us to live free.
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