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grew up in a Christian home, knowing ‘the prayers’ but not always knowing how to build the relationship. I often looked at my mother, a woman of unwavering faith who prayed for me constantly, and wished for her steadfastness.
When she passed away after a ten-year battle with health, I felt the weight of that loss deeply. As a mother myself, I wanted nothing more than to be that same strong foundation for my own kids, but I struggled to stay consistent in my daily walk.
The Touchstone Moment
Shortly after her passing, while sitting in a quiet moment of mourning, I reached down and picked up an odd, flat stone. On the back was a smooth indentation where my thumb fit perfectly.
That moment felt like a gentle, physical reminder from God: "I am with you." That small, tangible object brought me an immediate sense of peace.
But, even after this ‘big’ God moment in my life, I went home and still continued to remain inconsistent in my day to day faith.
I came to realize that this is not a unique flaw. It’s not even a modern one; it's human nature!
Even God's people, who had watched the miracle of God parting the Red Sea, lost their focus the minute Moses went up a mountain and out of sight.
Human nature hasn't changed: out of sight truly means out of mind.
For years, mine and my husband's faith has been a series of peaks and valleys. We wanted to be more consistent in our daily walk; to pray more, to read the Bible more.
But the moment we picked up our phones to open a devotional, a notification would slide down. An email would ping. A headline would distract. Ten minutes later, we weren't praying - we were scrolling. We needed a solution.
We began looking backward—to the Bible—for the answer. Long before push notifications, the people of God used physical objects to 'ground' their wavering faith. They stacked stones to help them remember.
