Laura Bailey

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A Prayer for Graduates of All AgesBy Laura BaileyBible Reading:“After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.” 1 Kings 19:12 NIVListen or Read Below:Sitting at my nephew’s high school graduation party, talking with friends and family, I was repeatedly asked, “ Are you going to be ready for this when it’s your girls’ turn?” Such a loaded question.

2 weeks ago | crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey

Progress Over PerfectionBy: Laura BaileyBible Reading: “So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. I don’t understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.” Romans 7:14-15 NLTReluctantly, I stepped on the scale. I already knew the number would be higher than I’d hoped. Sighing, I shuffled towards the kitchen, poured my coffee, and scanned the pantry.

2 weeks ago | crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey

Peace in the WildernessBy: Laura BaileyBible Reading:“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you, and be gracious to you;the Lord turn his face toward you,  and give you peace.”’ Numbers 6:24-26A dear friend recently discovered that she had an autoimmune disease and soon would need to have a liver transplant. We struggled to hold back tears as she shared the news with our friends over coffee and croissants.

3 weeks ago | crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey

The Crosswalk DevotionalLooking Forward to the Second ActBy: Laura BaileyBible Reading: “Anyone who is among the living has hope —even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!” Ecclesiastes 9:4 NIVTurning my head from side to side, lifting my eyebrows, and pulling back the skin around my chin, I wondered if it was time for me to start an anti-aging routine. I turn 40 in six months, and truthfully, until a few weeks ago, the approaching descent into middle age didn’t bother me.

3 weeks ago | crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey

Becoming UnbotheredBy: Laura BaileyBible Reading: "For by the grace given me, I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, by the faith God has distributed to each of you.” Romans 12:3 NIV“Petty Patty is coming at you live. " Tears of laughter rolled down my cheeks as I listened to my friend’s voicemail.