Thirty Days Faithful during COVID-19

By Sara P. Reddick

This little compilation of devotions was gathered from various journal entries that I kept as I cared for my husband during the long year of sheltering in place. I kept a copious diary growing up and took a few writing classes in my role of educator. One good thing about the pandemic is that it has afforded all of us more time to do things, like journal. So reacting to God's Word on paper was a natural fit for me during the last year. Sharing the many challenging experiences I have faced with others seamlessly followed. How often have I heard, "It's not what happens to you. It's how you deal with it."I am a firm believer if one takes this newfound, precious extra time that the quarantine has showed us to work on our relationship with our heavenly Father, then the work we face outside our bubbles and the stress it brings will be handled by an army of God, all dressed in His glorious armor! It was my desire that these devotions inspire you to put one foot in front of the other when you may feel the need to stop, sit, and sob, like I have wanted to do so many times.Walking on instead of stopping and giving up takes a heck of a lot of courage; as a matter of fact, when I reread some of these devotions, they sounded a little too easy to accomplish! And I think I know why! It is because God is fully on my side. He lives in my heart. The most important thing for you to remember is that your Father in heaven is waiting for you, and He is watching for you to call on Him at any time of any day. That, coupled with a family of faith, is just about all you need in the months and years to come.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jul 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9781639038633

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Thirty Days Faithful during COVID-19

Sara P. Reddick

ISBN 978-1-63903-862-6 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-63903-863-3 (digital)

Copyright © 2022 by Sara P. Reddick

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Day 16

Day 17

Day 18

Day 19

Day 20

Day 21

Day 22

Day 23

Day 24

Day 25

Day 26

Day 27

Day 28

Day 29

Day 30

About the Author

I would like to dedicate this little book to my mother, Angell Wofford Pettit. She has a quiet faith and expresses her love of Christ through poetry. Her works have been shared in several Methodist publications. I have fond childhood memories of her reading her poems with me.

Preface

I have always loved to write because I have always loved to talk and entertain. I kept a copious diary growing up and have taken several writing and journaling classes. One good thing about the pandemic is that it has afforded all of us more time to do things like journal as we shelter in place. So reacting to God's Word on paper was a natural fit for me during the last year. Sharing the many challenging experiences I have faced with others followed seamlessly. How often have I heard It's not what happens to you. It's how you deal with it? I am a firm believer that if one takes this precious extra time that the quarantine has provided us to work on our relationship with our heavenly Father, then the work we face outside our bubbles and the stress it brings will be handled by an army of God, all dressed in His glorious armor!

It was my desire that this compilation of devotions written from my journal entries inspire others to put one foot ahead of the other when one feels the need to stop, sit, and sob, like I have wanted to do so many times. Walking on instead of stopping and giving up takes a heck of a lot of work; as a matter of fact, when I reread some of these devotions, they sounded a little too easy to accomplish! The most important thing to remember is that your Father in heaven is waiting and watching for you to call on Him at any time of