Intimidated by the Chaos of Summer? Focus on This Truth - The Crosswalk Devotional - May 31

PLUS...7 Transformative Things That Will Enhance Your Prayer Life Today  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Intimidated by the Chaos of Summer? Focus on This TruthBy Keri Eichberger Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. - [Mark 1:35]( Are you ready for summer? It’s a question all parents struggle to respond to when the school year comes to a close. I don’t know about you, but from me, depending on who is doing the asking, you’ll get a different answer. Because the truth is, my response doesn’t seem to be so simple or appeasing to all. There’s certainly perks in the hot months on the horizon, but mostly I’m intimidated and scared. So, if a friend who “gets me” asks, I’d say, Ready? Hardly! I’m terrified! Mouths that are never full and fighting for their voices to be heard, with no escape day after day, make my chest tighten! But if super-mom asks me if I’m ready–because I’m sure she can’t wait to fire back about how delighted she is at the thought of her lovelies filling her home ASAP–I’ll flash a smile and soften the truth with Oh, sure! I’m ready to sleep an extra hour! OR Ready as I’ll ever be! And then there’s the internal response that’s swelling with guilt, already sure I’m going to fail big time again, and the kids will probably just hate me before we’re halfway through June.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [7 Transformative Things That Will Enhance Your Prayer Life Today](  Janet Thompson Let me share with you 7 ways the Lord led me to enhance my prayer life that will perhaps resonate with you also.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [3 Reasons God Calls Us to Faithfulness, Not Greatness](  Amanda Idleman God doesn’t call us to greatness. Rather, he calls us to radical faithfulness. We are to live surrendering the outcomes to God and walk with faithful obedience to serve in the roles he has called us to.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [College Students' Sweet Surprise Leaves Beloved Security Guard Overwhelmed](  GodTube.com A security guard was immediately emotionally overwhelmed when a group of college students presented him with a sweet surprise.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Powerful Quotes That Will Change the Way You Live](  Kelly O'Dell Stanley As you ponder these 10 powerful quotes (and related Bible references), let them change the way you live your faith.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Of all the sons of Jacob who does the Bible say became strongest and a leader in the family? A. Benjamin B. Judah C. Simeon D. Joseph [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â