It wasn’t pretty. Well, the scenery was amazing, but my form was less than graceful as I clung my way up the mountain. I didn’t care what I looked like. I simply didn’t want to fall off the mountain tumbling to my death. Therefore, when we reached the part of the 8 hour hike up the mountain (4 up and …
Bite of Bread Bible Reading Plan: Scriptures to (n)Courage
It’s been a rough few weeks. Many of us feel battered and bruised. The world seems upside down and uglier than ever before. And if our eyes stay focused on the pain and fear too long, we lose strength. We lose hope. Last week the Bite of Bread was all about renewing our minds. One way we do that …
If Death Does not Shake you, You might be Dead or not Watching the News: A rebuttal to a blog post that bothered me.
I wrote this post last week, and with great sadness I add James Foley, the reporter of The Boston Globe. Do you mind if we just talk friend to friend today, and I share with you something that’s been gnawing at me? I read a post by Kimberly Rae in response to the tragedies our world has faced lately–the …
Would You Like to Help Me Write a Book?
There are two prayers that have changed my life. I remember teaching one to a group of middle school girls. We sat in a circle on the carpeted floor in one of the Sunday school rooms of the church. I loved teaching them. As a young stay-at-home-mommy, this was my one time of the week to do what I loved …
Bite of Bread Bible Reading Plan: Renewing of our Minds
Nothing changes if nothing changes. Are you a “glass half full” person or is your glass always half empty? Does worry consume your thoughts? Jesus said, “The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but I have come that the may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 Do you feel you have that “full” life Christ …