Sometimes it’s a new idea. Sometimes it’s from busyness. Sometimes it’s sadness or fear. Sometimes it’s anticipation or excitement, other times it’s dread or worry. Whatever reason, we all sometimes find ourselves wide awake at night. I know I do. In my frustration with my awakeness (and the boredom that comes with it), I oftenContinue reading “Wide Awake: Unlocked Devotional”
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Promises for Anxiety: Unlocked Devotional
I can feel it building inside of me like a heavy weight on my chest. It’s an unexplained hurricane surging into my mind, whirling around my thoughts so quickly that I can no longer make sense of them. I can only ride out the storm and hope that I find some way to cope withContinue reading “Promises for Anxiety: Unlocked Devotional”
Finding Rest: Unlocked Devotional
In a short moment, life can go from boredom and having nothing to do to a mountainous to-do list and an overwhelming, overflowing to-do list. We go, go, go, with no time to stop. That’s how I feel about this transition time from summer to fall: At the end of summer break, I had seeminglyContinue reading “Finding Rest: Unlocked Devotional”
The Comparing Game: Unlocked Devotional
Today I’m sharing another piece I wrote for Unlocked Daily Readings for Teens. Comparison is a tricky balance: it can seem innocent at first, like observing a fact (‘Well look at that, I write neater than him’). But it can quickly turn into arrogance (‘Ha, I write so much better than him!’), or we canContinue reading “The Comparing Game: Unlocked Devotional”
The Greatest Story Ever Told – Unlocked Devotional
Someone doesn’t have to know me for long to learn I love to write. They don’t have to know me much longer to discover I have a fascination with The Hero’s Journey and every element of a good story. For a few weeks, I thought I was the only one who knew about this plotContinue reading “The Greatest Story Ever Told – Unlocked Devotional”
Every Tear Wiped Away – Unlocked Devotional
Today I have another devotional to share. I wrote it months ago for Unlocked Daily Readings for Teens, but now I think is more relevant than ever amidst all the pain we’re facing as a world amid the pandemic. It’s hard to write about suffering and loss, but as a Christian, there can still beContinue reading “Every Tear Wiped Away – Unlocked Devotional”
Patience: How Hard Could That Be? – Unlocked Devotional
It’s another devotional day! Patience is something we all tend to struggle with – whether it’s waiting for your popcorn to finish microwaving (the longest three minutes ever), waiting for the results of an exam, or waiting to hear back from a publisher after submitting a piece you worked on for months. Right now we’reContinue reading “Patience: How Hard Could That Be? – Unlocked Devotional”
Dream Big – My First Devotional in Unlocked!
Today, January 13, 2020, in Unlocked Teen Devotional, the daily reading is called “Dream Big.” I also wrote it. Yes, the day is here at last! I first submitted the manuscript in June, then to a very surprised me, it was accepted in July. This devotional has been more than six months in the publicationContinue reading “Dream Big – My First Devotional in Unlocked!”
Abby Ciona 