Rugged Devotion

 I found a chip gone out of my favorite coffee mug. Casualty of 5 year olds unloading the dishwasher. As I headed to throw it away today, God checked my heart. This is what he said to me... "Does the cup still do what it was made to do? Can you still drink from it? Does it leak? My Child, you're my favorite, and I didn't throw you out every time you got chipped. You still do what you were created for, chips and all. The chips are part of your story." So instead of tossing it, I made my usual cup of coffee in it. The chip will remind me of how amazing my kids are and how hard they work around here to be apart of the family. Most importantly the chip will remind of what God boomed in my soul this morning. I know I am full of chips, each chip has a story - a story of forgiveness, redemption, grace, and God's amazing love. If you see one showing, just know I am still useful and I am still God's favorite. Truth is you are too!

Sometimes I wonder if it will every stop.  Will I ever find the moment when it all stops and I can catch my breath or will it forever be on repeat in my heart?  I used to ask for it to stop, now I ask God to let me learn something new each time it plays.    Learn how to offer grace daily,  learn how to give mercy again,  learn how to trust apprehensively,  learn how to walk-on confidently,  learn how to love endlessly,  learn how to recognize sooner,  learn how to embrace truth,  learn how to be strong enough to allow it to all repeat again.