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Bite of Bread Psalm 121

It’s one of my favorites. It’s a psalm of trust, a cry for help, and a psalm of promise. Some of us may find ourselves claiming these words for ourselves this week, or we will be praying them over loved ones and others in danger. [bctt tweet=”I would like to pray Psalm 121 over our law enforcement and our soldiers …

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If You Are Too Busy: 3 Steps to Simplify

BUSY. It’s our middle name. Our culture. Our reality. . . . or is it? Are we really as busy as we think we are? My head is spinning and my heart is thumping as I think of the responsibilities I signed up to do for the next few months. I signed up. Nobody twisted my arm or bribed me …

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Bite of Bread, Holy Spirit

Bite of Bread: Holy Spirit Power to Love

  The Holy Spirit of God is given to us so that we can become participants in God’s compassion and so reach out to all people at all times with God’s heart.” ~Here and Now, Henry Nouwen Let it soak in. [bctt tweet=”The Holy Spirit of God is given to us so that we can become participants in God’s compassion …

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How Do We Know When to Wait on God?

I’ve heard the saying, “God helps those who helps themselves” as if it were Scriptural. But it isn’t. Try a Google search. You won’t find a Bible verse that says that. Yet, it’s been ingrained in our heads to work hard. And we should. But sometimes it is hard to know when we need to “do” and when we simply …

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Bite of Bread: Scriptures for When Life is Hard

So much pain floods the headlines. Terrorist attacks, political turmoil, and threats to our future. Natural disasters break our hearts and stir our philanthropy, and that gives me hope when hatred seems to be winning the war. All the world needs is love, right?  The Bite of Bread is not just about love this week, but it’s about God’s presence, …

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