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Future generations will serve him; they will speak of the Lord to the coming generation. —Psalm 22:30 GNT
My 12-year-old granddaughter, who is a writer herself, created the content this week for my one-minute photo devotion! It was a joy to collaborate with her. Her name is Iael /yah-elle/, Hebrew for the Biblical heroine Jael. Included at the end is a bio. Enjoy!
NIGHT THOUGHTS
I lie awake; I am like a lonely bird on the housetop. —Psalm 102:7 NRSV
Sometimes we find ourselves lying awake at night, alone with our own troubled thoughts. What is our response when a trial is weighing on our mind?
The apostle Peter said it beautifully: "Casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." God is always ready and waiting for us to tell him our trials as well as our delights and restore unto us the joy of our salvation.
PRAYER
Dear God,
Thank you that we can tell you everything. Help us to know that we are not alone when going through hard times. You are always there, listening, and ready to comfort.
QUOTE
The best prayers have often more groans than words. //John Bunyan (1628-1688)
THOUGHT
Are you going through a hard time? Don't forget there is a merciful Father to whom you can unburden yourself; for he hears us.
BIO: Iael McHutchon, age 12, writes from the easternmost point of Scotland where she is homeschooled and the eldest of seven children. She is co-founder and editor of the Christian Family Times monthly digital newsletter. A voracious reader, Iael's favorite genre is historical fiction. In addition to reading, she enjoys baking bread, talking with friends, and swimming in the North Sea.
NOTE: To see Iael's headshot and the photo she took to accompany the above reflection, visit: https://www.lisalivezey.com/post/granddaughter-guest
Lisa Livezey writes from Pennsylvania where she found her way to Rome via the Anglican Ordinariate. She is the author of Minding Mom: A Caregiver's Devotional Story (En Route Publishing) and contributes to the National Catholic Register, Guideposts books and devotionals, and more. Her weekly photo devotions found at lisalivezey.com/olivetree are viewed worldwide and utilized by Visio Divina prayer groups. Lisa is a wife, mom, and grandma, volunteers in church and civic settings, and serves on the executive team at Heart of the Father Ministries. She credits her husband with giving her name alliteration and sometimes on summer weekends can be spotted sailing the Chesapeake Bay alongside her spouse.
