When Feelings Come Before Truth

When Feelings Come Before Truth

An 8-Week Youth Devotional Companion to Love Was Our First Mistake Amazon

Sometimes feelings show up before answers do.

When Feelings Come Before Truth is an 8-week youth devotional created to help teens navigate emotional awareness, family complexity, and faith when life shifts unexpectedly. Designed as a companion to the YA novel Love Was Our First Mistake, this devotional meets young readers where they are—with honesty, Scripture, and grace.

This devotional does not rush solutions or minimize hard emotions. Instead, it teaches teens how to stay grounded, listen to God, and process truth at a healthy pace.

What’s Included:

• 8 weekly devotionals aligned with the emotional arc of the novel
• Scripture references for each week
• Gentle, age-appropriate devotional readings
• Reflection questions with journaling space
• A guided prayer each week
• Weekly affirmations that reinforce identity and safety
• A final blessing written directly to the reader

Who This Is For:

• Teens and young adults (middle school–high school)
• Youth groups and church mentorship programs
• Individual devotional use
• Faith-based book clubs or small groups

How It Can Be Used:

• Weekly youth group devotion
• Mentorship program companion
• Individual journaling devotional
• Church-based YA reading groups

This resource is trauma-aware, Scripture-grounded, and intentionally written without shame-based or moralizing language. Teens are invited to reflect honestly, skip questions if needed, and return at their own pace.

God is not in a hurry with your heart—and this devotional isn’t either.

Format: Digital PDF

Length: 19 pages

Author: Dr. Norma T. McLauchlin