Sometimes my prayers feel empty, vain, and repetitious. I find myself praying the same prayers over and over again mostly for safety, health, wisdom, and to be used by God. These prayers aren’t for me most of the time. I pray them for my children. Sometimes it’s hard to know what to pray for others, isn’t it? Do you struggle …
Bite of Bread Reading Plan: Verses to Help Us Walk With God
Isn’t it exquisite? On my walk today, my eyes locked on the huge magnolia trees lining the road opposite the sidewalk leading me home. As I stared at these trees, giggles erupted from my silent self. Giggles. All alone, staring at these absurd trees, I shook my head. Only God could make a tree like the Magnolias. Their large …
Bite of Bread: Strengthen Your Faith Muscles
I’ve been trying to strengthen my legs. I don’t like the flab around the knees and want to define the muscles. I know. It’s vanity. Gravity is taking it’s toll after 50 years of life. Was it Joyce Meyer who said one day she got out of bed and everything had fallen? Anyway, despite vanity, I also want to stay …
Bite of Bread: The Joy of Sacrifice
My husband served in the US Army for twenty-two years. He’s been retired from the military for almost eight now, and even though we feel far removed from those days, they are etched into our hearts. As we walked together the other morning trying to get a little exercise before our day got busy, we passed American flags lining a …
Bite of Bread: Standing on the Promises of God
I’ll never forget it. I can still see the moonlight streaming through lacy curtains into the dimly lit kitchen. Corn chips, home-made salsa and ice-cold Cokes were set before us, our normal feast on nights like this. As we debated faith one more time she grabbed her worn Bible and held it out with both hands, “Andy! You’ve got to …