daily devotional – The Coffey Break

Hello November

Hello November 🍃💕🍁✨🍂

Hi guys, I simply can’t believe the year is almost over… After a month of getting settled (I have the most amazing adoptive families 😪) It’s time refocus and get back on track.

There’s no way to anticipate the curveballs coming for us from day to day. Some come at you so unexpectedly that time completely slows down until you realize you’re standing or sitting there, frozen, trying to process whatever just happened. Others require a lightning fast response to handle the situation without time to think or even process anything.

Regardless of the type of curveball; prayer, my devotional, and time of meditation have been such an essential part of setting the tone going into each day. There’s no question whether or not it serves as an anchor when a full-blown storm rolls in, and I notice a distinct difference when I don’t have time or make time to find my center at the beginning of the day.

I always jokingly say this, but being a grown up is hard, really hard and we have protect our minds and hearts as best as we can from the things that come to knock us off our feet. Never underestimate how much of a difference it can make mentallly, emotionally, and spiritually to start each day with intention.

*And be on the lookout to encourage someone else? We never know what other people are going through and you just might be the very person someone needs to make it through the day.

Sending so much love y’all’s way. Hope it’s a great one ❤️ Xoxo -Chels

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Hello July 💕 || 3 Things to carry into the third quarter.

💞 We’re officially halfway through the year, and this morning’s devotion was right on time. There was too much good to not share. Enjoy!

Your response to God’s promptings will make or break you. It may seem unsafe or insane, but if you stay in the boat, you’ll never take that leap of faith to walk on water.
When God keeps something from happening, we don’t know how to thank Him because we don’t know what He did. But someday, He’ll reveal the invisible answers, and we’ll praise him for them.
Praying hard starts with listening to the still small voice of the Holy Spirit. And if you are faithful in the small things and obey those little promptings, then God can use you to do big things 💕

This walk seems to be an ongoing cycle of crazy leaps of faith and hand holding, another leap of faith and the hand holding resumes, and so on… At some point, the parent lets go of the bike and there goes their baby racing full speed ahead all on their own.

Pray intentional prayers and trust your gut regardless of what stage of the cycle you’re in. All things are working together for the good. We just have to wholeheartedly commit to believing that all things are working together for the good 🙏🏾❤️🌞 ~Chels

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Book: The Circle Maker

Take My Hand || Daily Devotional 6.24.16

Hi guys!

I love that today’s Jesus Calling started off the way it did. Holding hands is the most classic form of security to me. Whether it was my dad holding my hand when I was little (and now haha), prayer, holding hands with your love, or reaching out for a child’s hand as you cross the street, there’s a closeness that is immediately transferred once it rests in the palm of another.
Correlating that sense of intimacy and security with our Heavenly Father is such a special way to remind us that depending on Him in each and every situation does not make us weak or immature. It’s simply the most natural reflection of connection and trust.
Being an adult is HARD some days, really hard haha Just remember we’re not in this thing alone. I hope this is useful for someone. Have a great day you guys! Xoxo -Chels 💋

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The last to go…

So true ~ It’s our thoughts… Pastor Jeremy Foster did a series a couple of years ago called Love Sex and Dating, and it was the first time I was introduced to the idea that there’s just some stuff you’ll always have to pray away. Up until that point, I had always assumed/ hoped that if I got close enough to God it would be impossible for things xyz to rear their little heads, but that’s the beauty of this relationship.

Just like any other relationship, you work at it, water it like a garden, take the time examine how things are coming along, celebrate the wins, seek help in times of need… And that’s why I’m finally setting out to push for being more in intentional and in tune with Him. Not the outward kinda way that looks good to friends and fam, but an intimate personal relationship that requires time, dedication and most importantly commitment.

Israel Houghton has a song called Deeper, and the lyrics say something along the lines of ~ God, give us a heart give us your heart give us your heart ~ and break my heart of things that, break Your heart. | I want to see the things He wants me to see, break free of the things He doesn’t want for me, and have the life and peace people are always talking about.

Romans 12:2 says: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. That’s literally all I want haha Have a great day you guys! Peace, Love & Sunshine ~ Chels

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