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Bite of Bread Reading Plan: Verses on Living Well

    One of my favorite authors is John Eldredge. I love how he employs words like a paintbrush for the heart. They aren’t just inked beautifully; the words settle deep down into the recesses of my spirit. John cuts through the religion of our faith. That of rules and regulations. In his book, Sacred Romance, John asked the ancient question: Why …

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Giveaway, trials

When You Need a Big God / Book Giveaway

  I love how God weaves hearts together. Though we’re simply acquaintances, Debbie Wilson and I have a few important things in common. We both have books releasing on March 8 by the same publisher (Leafwood). We both live in North Carolina, and we both are represented by the same literary agent, Blythe Daniel. Those are pretty significant, but there …

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faith, Trust

Pray for a Stronghold

“The LORD is my light and my salvation– whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life– of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1) It all boils down to this verse. When anxiety crashes over your heart, when the one you depend on is no longer there, or when you don’t know where your next pay …

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Bite of Bread, trusting God

Bite of Bread: Verses for Fighting Battles 2016

Shields were used in battle. Nobody needed a shield on a peaceful day. But it was always good to have the shield close-by. We don’t use shields in war these days, but we fight all kinds of battles. I know many people battling right now. Some of the fights are just starting. Some have lasted way too long. If you are …

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grief, prayer

Sitting Where Jesus Sat

I’m in Israel this week.  Yes, Israel. As I type these words I’m sitting in my hotel in Jerusalem where we arrived today. We’ve enjoyed two days in the beautiful Galilee area, and now we’ve come to the holy city. But before making our journey here today, we began our morning on top of the mountain named Mt. Arbel, where …

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