fasting, prayer

Spending Time Alone with God in Prayer is the Focus of Fasting

Last week I invited anyone who wanted to fast to join me this Wednesday, and I promised a post to help you and me as we step into this spiritual discipline tomorrow. Before we fast, I want to help prepare our minds and hearts for this food-less day journey and help us fast slowly. Through the years I have fasted …

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Bite of Bread

#BiteofBread: For the Stressed and Worried

I think it’s a common phenomenon, this thing called worry and stress. But I don’t like it. I don’t like it when my friends suffer with it, and I really struggle when I find myself stressed and worried. I’m the one preaching about trusting God! But God always allows those who teach about His provision and faithfulness to attend “refresher …

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Bible study, Uncategorized, Word Wednesday

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 …

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prayer, Uncategorized

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 …

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Bite of Bread

Bite of Bread: Just Good Stuff

No theme this week. I’m just going with the flow of the Holy Spirit’s lead. These are verses of worship, instruction, and promise–good stuff that can fill our hungry souls and give us something to chew on all day. Unlike a piece of gum that provides no nourishment and looses its flavor, the Word of God never becomes stiff and …

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