I remember it vividly. It was the day I left my house, went in to public buildings to run errands around many people and then went to work and finished almost my entire day of work. I had visited with fellow teachers and administrators and talked to parents and many students. No doubt, at least a hundred people saw me on this day, and I them. Then it happened. It was the moment one true friend stepped up. Out of all the people who had approached me that day, and who I had approached, one six-year-old boy tapped on my leg. He reached for the back of my black pants, stooped down and picked off the dryer sheet that had been attached to my leg all day long.
Perhaps, but unlikely, no one else saw this large white fabric trash hanging from me. Perhaps it was only visible to three- foot tall individuals. None-the-less, this young man blessed my heart.
Sometimes I feel the way I felt that day. Sometimes I feel like I make my travels around my small part of the world each day and never, if rarely, run in to compassion or beautiful bluntness. It’s MIA, so to speak.
We’ve all heard it, “You have to be a friend to have a friend.” It’s true. Although I have many friends, I still have days where I feel the human race has gone on strike against me. When these days visit us, we must remember we are never truly alone. Ever.
Proverbs 18:24 tells us, “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”…or a dryer sheet.

Originally Written May 2, 2016 by Jenny Peters, Grace and Pink. Updated Nov. 2018

Question:

Are you like an old school night light or a Cree LED 100 watt same-as-daylight 800 lumen blind me on dim going down the hwy light?
Be the light. “You are the light of the world…” Matt.5:14
Reflect Him in all you do. You never know who is watching. Maybe someone considering being a Christian but your words or behavior convinces them otherwise.

(No offense to E.T.   )

 

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Do you ever feel like butter?
Everything you touch tears apart or messes up. You try to spread afar but you miss places you intended to reach and clump up in other places.
Then you look at others and there they are spread evenly over all the aspects of their life. So pretty and thoughtful where they are spread. Everything they touch is left appearingly flawless. They have no rips or clumps. Well guess what? They’re not butter. They are margarine!
Some people, even some of the sweetest people EVER, aren’t the real deal. I used to be like, ” I cant believe it’s not butter.” But yes… they are living with artificial ingredients–absent of the Holy Spirit.
Then you have butter, whole ingredients–presence of the Holy Spirit. Of course we will feel like butter! We will have rips and tears and clumps. More so than margarine. How we deal with these obstacles is key. Others are watching.
When under heat, margarine separates. Butter stays even.
Be an example. Be better. Be butter!

Originally written Nov. 15, 2017 by Grace an Pink

 

I believe whether you are a rocket scientist or a pooper scooper in the elephant exhibit you should do that job to the BEST of your ability. God has you there for a reason. Commit your works to him and He will bless you! If you are a teacher, God has placed you before a multitude of impressionable young people. What an honor. These two verses reinforce the importance of my job. In the big scheme of things, they reinforce ALL my jobs…whether I’m teaching a new concept or washing laundry or writing a devotional. ♡ Be blessed.

Originally written July 31, 2018 by Grace and Pink.  Updated November 1, 2018.

Having to start new pages in my prayer journal is evidence of many answered prayers and much to praise about!  Of course, I believe every prayer is answered.  However, the answer isn’t always what I hoped for, but I have faith in God’s decisions concerning my heart’s desires.  I’m curious, do you keep a prayer journal?  Do you write in it daily?  Do you write about your praises?  Do you copy verses when you can’t find the words? I would love to hear about yours in the comments! ♥

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Originally written on October 27, 2016 by Grace and Pink. Updated November 1, 2018.

 

I realize my oddities. One of those being concerned about leaving a mess behind when I die. I try to clean the fingernail clippings off the night stand because ‘I don’t want that left behind when I die’, and I try to keep the coffee maker clean since nobody else drinks it. I also try to keep my nappy yard work clothes washed the same day, my truck clean, the bills put in the same spot, the lint cleaned out of dryer, important papers in the filing cabinet, a reserve of toilet paper for my  family, etc. What’s most important, though, is not that we have prepared where we are leaving but if we have prepared for where we are going. Do you know where you are going? John 14:6

Originally written July 20, 2016 by Grace and Pink

What do these have in common?
My husband bought me a new study Bible yesterday. He told me to go pick out any one I wanted. I went to the section for the translation I wanted, red lettering, etc and then I found myself pilfering thru them, sitting some back down, taking some out of the box and flipping them over, sifting thru the colors…all because I wanted a “pretty” one. After I found one I liked I realized I did the same thing so many of us do. We are attracted to appearance rather than what is on the inside. Just like this egg, it’s what’s on the inside that matters. We are gonna throw that shell away! 
It’s great to have our hair did and our makeup spot on but is your soul pretty? Jesus is the ONLY one who can clean it.♡

Originally written February 28, 2016 by Grace and Pink

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton