The (father), the sheik, the guru, the zaddick: as a guide of souls, as a door to salvation, they demand the complete devotedness of the disciple, of the «son.» (religion-online.org)
The clumpy granola became our one and only, and it was made with such devotedness that there was usually a surplus stashed in the pantry. (sevenspoons.net)
It would be great if I could finally let myself off the hook for what I have always seen as my (early) failures as a mother, despite my devotedness to him... (evolutionaryparenting.com)