Grace in the Weeds

Grace in the Weeds

The Friday Greenhouse

Held on Both Sides of the River

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Rev. Dr. Amanda Whittington
Oct 16, 2026
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Quick recap: On Tuesday we stood on the riverbank with Jochebed, who set her son afloat in a basket and trusted God with the river. God is never named in that part of the story, yet God was holding the baby, the mother, and the sister the whole time. Questioning isn’t backsliding, and the people who are scared for you are held by God too. Today we get practical.


It’s one thing to believe God is holding everyone. It’s another to sit across the table while someone asks if you’re “still going to church,” in that tone. You know the tone.

Here are four things to hold this week. Take what helps and leave the rest.

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