📖 Bible Verse of the Day

“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”

— Isaiah 46:4 (NIV)

💡 Life Lesson

Keeping it real means owning where you are in life — even if that place comes with reading glasses, backaches, or a broken high note in Freebird.

🗣️ Sheddite Devotional

Toot meant well. He picked a song that once lit up the whole room — Freebird, that legendary biker anthem. But this time? His fingers cramped, his voice cracked, and his stamina ran out somewhere around minute three. The crowd wasn’t mad… but Toot was. He laid down his guitar, sat down hard, and hosted his own personal pity party right there on the chapel stage.

Pastor Mikey was wise enough not to jump in and try to fix it. He just watched because, sometimes, the best grace is silence — and real growth happens when you’re still catching your breath.

Aging has a way of messing with your greatest hits. Suddenly, stuff that used to be easy… isn’t. Your body starts having meetings without you. You drop things. You forget things. You can’t reach the peanut butter anymore without a stepstool and a prayer.

But here’s the truth: growing older isn’t about losing value — it’s about living with honesty. God didn’t stop loving you when your hair turned gray or your muscles quit playing along. In fact, He says He’ll carry you even more. That’s the grace of aging — we don’t have to pretend we’re 25 anymore. We get to keep it real.

🛠️ How To: Put It Into Practice

Here are a few ways to live honestly — and joyfully — as you age:

• Laugh at yourself more often — not because you’re weak, but because grace is funny sometimes.

• Talk to God about the aches and the awkwardness — He already knows.

• Encourage someone younger who’s struggling — you’ve got wisdom they don’t even know they need.

• Let people help you once in a while — it blesses them too.

🚦 Today’s Challenge

👉 Your mission: Admit one thing today that’s harder than it used to be — then thank God out loud that He’s still carrying you. Don’t fake it. Don’t hide it. Just keep it real, and let grace do the heavy lifting.

🔧 Da Sheddites’ Scripture Sticker

“Gray hair? God’s still gotcha. He didn’t retire, and neither should your faith.” — Da Sheddites Translation

🔥 Final Word: Aging Ain’t Failing — It’s Testifying

Every wrinkle tells a story. Every slowed step speaks of survival. And every honest moment — like Toot’s Freebird flop — reminds us that our worth isn’t in our performance, but in the One who never lets go.

You don’t have to keep pretending you're young. You just have to keep being faithful. So dust off the strings, pick up what still works, and give the rest to God.

Because keeping it real is how we keep moving forward.

Our Story

That’s our story, and we’re sticking to it! What’s your story gonna be today!

Vivat Jesus!