Bible. Faith. Life.
Bible. Faith. Life.
Bite of Bread, Uncategorized, waiting
It happens to the best of us. It happens to all of us actually–this waiting thing. Some of us are better at it than others. But most of us really don’t like waiting. If you’ve read very much of the Bible, you’ve probably come across some stories of people who had to wait for a long time for something they …
faith, praise, Uncategorized
Ironically, as we’ve studied how to praise God in the desert this week, a hurricane is barreling it’s way toward the Florida coast and then it will dance its way up to North Carolina. We are unsure if the storm will take a turn before it hits us, but one thing is sure: we will get a lot …
prayer
I never knew I could kill someone–I mean literally kill a person, until I found myself in a situation that involved the safety of my babies. One night, around midnight, in a French ski resort, a man slipped into our European rental van while my children slept in the back. Mike had walked across the street to search for our apartment …
faith, Uncategorized
I was raw. Jesus’s words in Mark 11:24 (one of our “bites” on the reading plan) reopened a wound. I thought it was healed years ago. It no longer bleeds. It doesn’t even ooze, but there’s still a raw spot there, and I scraped it this week studying these verses about faith. “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. I tell …
faith, Uncategorized, Word Wednesday
The fiery glow of day’s promise lingered deep beneath the horizon. Darkness touched the earth; no glow escaped, but I knew the sun was on her way. I expected her in an hour or so. I needed to start writing. As I sat in my sleeping house, (I love that kind of quiet) my Bible open, candle lit, coffee …
