Bible. Faith. Life.
Bible. Faith. Life.
Bite of Bread, Uncategorized
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 …
faith, focus, prayer, Trust, Uncategorized
“Keep me the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.” ~Psalm 17:8 One of my favorite photographs is a picture of my son taken when he was three. His chubby cheeks beckon a momma’s touch, and his awkward smile echoes the sound of “cheeeezzzz . . .” But the best part about …
mind, Periscope, Uncategorized
We’re working on our thought patterns. Here’s my Periscope on Philippians 3:18-4:1. “For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things. But our …
Bite of Bread, Thinking, Uncategorized
Nothing changes if nothing changes . . . in the way we think. In fact, did you know that the word “repent” actually means to “change one’s mind”? (Google Word Search). We think of “repent” as falling on our knees and begging forgiveness, and in some contexts that is true, but even falling on our knees and begging (when …
Fait, faith, fear, strength, Uncategorized, Word Wednesday
The verse above is from the NIV. I have a confession. I don’t like sappy nonfiction books and blogs that are always telling us that we are “going to be okay” or that we are “enough” or something like that. Don’t get me wrong. I know we need those messages. I know that I’m enough, but I also know that …
