To those who have been called….(Jude 1). I was in a funk the other day as I drove home. Tired. Irritated. I didn’t want to be that way, so I did what I’ve learned through the years as the best treatment for my mood. I began thanking God for all of my blessings then I prayed for people whose names are forever on …
Bite of Bread, faith, Uncategorized, waiting
Three People Who Have Encouraged My Faith (And the Bite of Bread Reading Plan)
(Starting this week, there will only be one post with more information and different ways to use the Bite of Bread reading plan. Scroll down to find out how to download extra questions and prompts to deepen your quiet time with the Lord. Now, without taking more time, grab your coffee. . . Let’s dig deep.) When I look back …
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salvation, Uncategorized
6 Ways to Fill a Thirsty Soul
I like summertime because the heat causes me to want to drink more water. I’ve never been good at keeping hydrated with that clear, tasteless stuff. But I’m learning to appreciate it more and more as I get older and wiser, and I really enjoy it when I’m thirsty. Nothing quenches my thirst like water. So, it’s good for …
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Difficult times, Uncategorized, Word Wdnesday
What to Do When You Are Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place
He was one of God’s favorites. He’d been anointed, chosen to be a king. But I’m sure that as David thirsted in the hot, dusty desert, he wondered what God was doing as he ran for his life hiding in the caves along the cliffs of an oasis called En Gedi. Can God’s good will involve such difficult and …
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Bite of Bread: How to Praise God in the Desert
Psalm 63 is one of my favorites. It was written by David when he was running from King Saul in the Desert of Judah. I’ve had the blessing of walking through that desert twice in a place called En Gedi where David hid from Saul (1Samuel 23:29). The picture above was taken there, and the animal is called an …
