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Only when I store up His word in my heart (not just my mind), can I no longer look for a “why” and simply put my trust in He who sees all.

Vivian is graciously sharing Day 1 of her devotional and guided journal. If you enjoy this excerpt, consider ordering her resources at the links in her bio below.

It is possible to grow deeper with God in a heartbreaking season by running toward Him instead of away from Him. When we do, we realize we are never alone.

Allowing God to guide our path not only gives us comfort, but often produces unexpected miracles along the way.

The words stuck with me when I hit “deactivate,” and the digital platform disappeared. It rang in my heart when I sent the last email to members. It comforted me in the immediate aftermath when I wondered why God would ask me to step out in faith if He knew it would end this way, and if my creative dreams would always lead to this. 

I imagined my Sabbath year would feel like spring, a lighthearted, happy skipping through fields of wildflowers with Jesus and napping by still waters in green pastures. That wasn’t what God had in mind. It turned out to be a full year of a sweltering Louisiana August.