The Basket

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Aug 31, 2022 · 4m

“This better be worth it, I muttered through gritted teeth. The straps of my backpack bit into my shoulders, making each step feel heavier than the last. “Malik said it would be just around this bend. If he’s wrong, I’m gonna tell him to carry this stupid weight all this way.” I knew it didn’t actually work that waynobody could carry somebody else’s weightbut the thought made a wry smile stretch across my face. If Malik was right, soon I’d finally be able to put this weight down. I’d been carrying it for a long, long time. I followed a bend in the trail, and a gasp escaped my mouth. I saw it…