Blink and You’ll Miss It

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“And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.” – Mark 10:16

Post by Alisha Miller

We had such a blast at Family Fun Day Sunday. And maybe somewhere between donuts and bounce houses, you saw your kiddo’s face light up and thought, Man, I hope they remember this forever. But the truth? They probably won’t. But as a parent…You will. And that’s what this devotional is about.

In Mark 10, Jesus welcomed children, scooped them up, touched them with love, and spoke words of blessing. That whole scene might have only taken a few minutes—but it stuck. It mattered. Not just to the kids, but to the parents who brought them. Jesus didn’t rush the moment. He made time for it. And in that short interaction, He showed us something we forget way too easily: that the best gift you can give your kids (or anyone you love) isn’t perfection—it’s presence.

I get it. Life moves fast. Most of us are running on caffeine, calendar invites, and a car that needs an oil change. But the time we think of as “small” often becomes the biggest stuff in someone else’s memory. Don’t wait until your life slows down to make memories. Choose to slow down for moments that matter now.

So this week, look for the little moments. The snuggles. The car ride convos. The after-school chaos. You don’t need crowd games or ice cream bar to create something that lasts. Just be there. Because if you blink, you might miss it—but if you’re present, you’ll catch a miracle.

Prayer for the Day

God what are you  showing me?  What am I going to do about it?
God help me to see one person that I can serve through a kind word, random act of kindness, or simple gift today?
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Read The New Testament In A Year

This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus. Matthew 1:18-25

This boasting will do no good, but I must go on. I will reluctantly tell about visions and revelations from the Lord. I was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know—only God knows. Yes, only God knows whether I was in my body or outside my body. But I do know that I was caught up to paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be expressed in words, things no human is allowed to tell. That experience is worth boasting about, but I’m not going to do it. I will boast only about my weaknesses. If I wanted to boast, I would be no fool in doing so, because I would be telling the truth. But I won’t do it, because I don’t want anyone to give me credit beyond what they can see in my life or hear in my message, even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Read More – Bible Project Overviews: Matthew, 2 Corinthians