Bible. Faith. Life.
Bible. Faith. Life.
Bite of Bread, Christmas
Mary and Joseph were told to name Him, Jesus. The angel in Joseph’s dream explained, “. . . because He will save people from their sins.” His name is “Jesus” in our English language. But His Hebrew name is “Yeshua” which means to rescue or deliver. From Hebrew His name was translated into the Greek, “Ieous” and then Latin, “Iesus” from where …
Christmas
When my kids were little, we dressed them in their p.j.’s and packed them into the mini-van with their pillows and blankets. We loaded the Christmas presents and a small T.V. and VCR (strapped down in the front for all children to see.) And in the middle of the night, in the presence of all the stars, we’d …
Call of God, What was Mary doing when Gabriel came to visit?, Word Wednesday
I wonder what Mary of Nazareth was doing when Gabriel showed up. Maybe she was praying. Maybe she was sweeping her floor. All we really know is that she was alone until Gabriel appeared. It’s one of the most beloved scenes in the Bible. Imagine being called by God to give life to the Messiah. There is an …
Bite of Bread, depression, light
(The winner of The Jesus I Never Knew is at the end of the post!) Sometimes darkness sneaks inside my spirit. It circles my brain like a cloud of smoke, pours through my thoughts, and settles inside the crevices of my humanity. The darkness threatens my joy. It sucks the energy out of me. And it leads me to the …
Christmas, Light and darkness
There is something magical about Christmas lights. Ordinary homes transform into gumdrop houses. The outline of barren trees form graceful shapes against the darkness, and inside my home the lights from our tree cast a warm glow. I love to sit in their grace listening to the quiet and counting my blessings. When my kids were tiny, we’d …
