Old Potatoes

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Aug 4, 2026 · 4m

READ: ISAIAH 55:9; ROMANS 8:28-39; 11:33-36 “I’m not going to make you take out any stinky potatoes this time.” My grandma laughed as my sisters and I entered her house to help with some chores. I smiled. I was okay with the smelly task we’d done before—and all the jokes that had come from it. Growing up, I would join my siblings in helping my grandparents care for their home. One time, that required me and my sister to take some potatoes that had gone bad out to the garbage. Those potatoes smelled, and my grandma was pretty embarrassed about it. The task wasn’t a fun one, but we got it done…