Sorry for the extra post today. I found a huge typo in my list this week. It’s one of the most important verses, so I don’t want anybody to miss it. I don’t want you to look up the wrong verse (that I typed wrong) and think, “Why in the world did she choose that one!? If you only read …
Bite of Bread: Bible Verses for when You Feel Discouraged
Confession: what prompted the theme for this week’s Bite of Bread was really quite ridiculous. In fact, the problem that discouraged me was so tiny (literally) and non-life threatening that I must refrain from explaining the details.I know many of you are going through major problems and you might want to throw a shoe at me or stop reading. I …
Learning the Shema Part II: Love God with Every Thought
The Bible was written in a land and time very different from ours. Its language not our own. Though the fundamentals of God’s truth are gleaned from our English translation, many nuances are lost in the transition from one culture to another. Meaning is lost in semantics. The essence is there. The English Bible holds the true gospel message, but life lies …
Learning the Shema Part I: The Lord is Alone
A long time ago in a land far away, a dry, dusty, and desert land, God gave these words to Moses so that the Israelites would remember His commands. And so for thousands of years the Jewish people have recited the Shema morning and night with their families. The Shema is made up of three Scripture sections: Deuteronomy …
When Unforeseen Events Come Your Way: A Kitty, U-Haul, and Computer Updates
Be careful what you pray for. You might get it. I was praying about getting a cat, and then. . . boom! Out of the blue a kitty fell into my lap. My daughter’s friends had found him abandoned in a warehouse. He needed a mamma. They needed someone else to take care of him. I’d been praying about getting …