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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: BEGIN (01/06/22)
It wasn't the snow on the ground that grabbed my attention in October 2020. Looking out the window, I was surprised to see broken trees with branches lying everywhere. The snow was clinging to the leaves that hadn't dropped yet. And because the leaves hadn't fallen, the weight from the snow broke the tree's branches.

Our trees were not supposed to be weighted down with snow before releasing their leaves. They were not made to carry more weight. Neither are we.

Think of your life. Have you ever been guilty of carrying more than you should? It usually happens to me because I have trouble saying No. I refuse to release one activity before taking on something else.

If you recall in the Bible that Eve refused to release forbidden fruit. Esau refused to release his urgent need for stew.

We all have free will. We all have the freedom to make choices. Choices and consequences are package deals. To me, refusing to release some of our busy activities means refusing to have peace. Not a desirable consequence.

Why burden ourselves with undesirable consequences? Let’s begin 2022 by looking at the activities on our calendar. Let’s delete all the activities that are just busywork. Let’s devote ourselves to the activities that are dear to our hearts. So in this way, we dust off all the unwanted snow from our branches and stay strong to do what means the most to us.
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Sue Botte 
01/13/22
Good advice, thanks for sharing.
Keep writing.
Noel Mitaxa 
01/13/22
I'm exercising my choice to say that you've taken a clear path from your opening illustration and got to your point without overplaying your point.
Very well done.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
01/13/22
This is a good devotion. It starts with a real life experience that is relatable. Your message is a good one too.
Terry R A Eissfeldt 
01/13/22
Lovely
Just this morning I was noticing that I didn't have to carry things 'all' at once - I was cleaning a stall at the time and my younger self would have loaded it to the top - but I gave myself grace to fill it up just so that I could easily carry it - your amazing devotional is spot on for me today

Blessings
Arlene Baker
01/14/22
Great hook into the subject. My only suggestion would be to switch from passive to active verbs to give it more sizzle.

Also, you could have developed the theme even more as it is quite an important message.

Thanks for the reminder!
C D Swanson 
01/16/22
Great job with the topic, well done,
Blessings~