I grew up in tornado alley. Our tiny Oklahoma town was sprinkled with storm sirens which also served as alerts for the volunteer firefighters of our community. I hated the sound of those sirens and the fear they always stirred up in my spirit. When I was young, I’d lay in bed on spring and summer nights …
Bite of Bread: Bible Reading Plan on Freedom
It seemed fitting that our scriptures would be focused on freedom this week. As we celebrate living in a country founded on freedom, may we chew on the spiritual freedom we have because of Jesus. If you’ve been using the Bite of Bread, I’d so appreciate your feedback. How is your Bible reading going? Is the Bite of …
Bite of Bread Reading Plan: Think Good Thoughts All Day Long
Every summer I buy ferns to hang on my back deck and my front porch. And every summer they never grow like I hope they will. I pass other homes and wonder, “Wow… how do they grow such big ferns? They must have bought them somewhere really special or they must have a super green thumb.” But …
Bite of Bread Bible Reading Plan: Strengthen Your Faith
My dad played a big role in my faith. It wasn’t because he was a strong man of God. It wasn’t because he prayed like the great saints. It wasn’t because he directed the choir of our tiny Methodist church and sang Because He Lives every Easter. My faith is actually stronger today because somewhere through the years, my dad …
Bite of Bread (June 9-15): Bible Reading Plan for Contentment
“Those who know God have great contentment in God. There is no peace like the peace of those whose minds are possessed with the full assurance that they have known God, and God has known them, and that this relationship guarantees God’s favor to them in life, through death, and on forever.” ~J. I. Packer She sat in front of …