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So I say, “Gone is my glory, and all that I had hoped for from the LORD.”
—Lamentations 3:18 NRSV
A bag of potatoes from the grocery story got pushed to the back of my pantry closet. The spuds were left unseen, neglected — neither used nor placed in the garage or refrigerator with plans for use.
What happened while they were in the dark, crowded place? The very process that made them feel forgotten and useless allowed for new growth to take place.
PRAYER
God of growth, forgive us for assuming that You have forgotten us.
QUOTE
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.
//St Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD)
THOUGHT
Growth rarely happens overnight.
P.S. The cutting board in today's picture on my 1-minute photo devotion has an interesting origin! Find out more on my FB page and while there, give a friendly follow!
~It was a blessing to join Jacqueline Harper last week on the Open Door’s Podcast!
We shared memories about our grandmothers, talked a bit about family, why I love Unbound, and more!
https://heartofthefather.com/.../where-shes-supposed-to-be/
~Encouragment for the caregiver found in the EWTN Religious Catalog: Minding Mom: A Caregiver's Devotional Story
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.
