3:223 – God Plans, We Choose Our Response #faithbites #faithjourney choose Setting I often hear that it’s God’s plan for x,y,z. God made the storm. He made the virus. He will protect me. God is forcing you down a path. God is the great creator of the universe and has made plans for all our tomorrows. He has also given […]
3:222 – I Don’t Have Control #faithbites #faithjourney control Setting “Are the kids going to school online or in-person?” “What is going on with my job?” “What is going on with this virus?” “I don’t know who to believe.” Have you said any of these things? Are you feeling completely out of control? I know I am. This world is […]
3:221 – Love Perseveres #faithbites #faithjourney #SheSaidRamirYAS perseveres Setting Today was my wife’s cousin’s wedding. A beautiful ceremony joining to people together in love in front of their family, friends, and God. I wish them all the happiness in the world. One of their readings was 1 Corinthians which shows us the qualities of love. One that stuck home with […]
3:220 – Prayers For Our Educators #faithbites #faithjourney educators Setting It’s almost that time again: Back to School. Instead of the normal back to school supply shopping, reminiscing on the end of summer, and excitement about the fall, we have lots of fear, anxiety and trepidation about returning to school. COVID-19 has rocked our world and the Education system didn’t […]
3:219 – Keeping It Simple #faithbites #faithjourney simple Setting My tank is empty today. Work was challenging, and then all the daily factors of life make me just tired. Not mad or upset, just tired. I was trying to think about what to write for today’s #faithbites but I kept coming up blank. Then it hit me, just keep it […]
3:218 – Making Decisions Can Be Hard #faithbites #faithjourney decisions When we are young many of us want want to grow up and make our own decisions. Then we we are #adulting, we just want to be kids again so we don’t have to make the hard choices life throws at us. Today, I had several conversations with people about […]
3:217 – Not Enough Words #faithbites #faithjourney words Setting According to the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, there are 171,476 current and 47,156 obsolete words in the English language. Sometimes there doesn’t seem to be enough words or the right words to express how we are feeling. Do you ever feel that you said the wrong thing or […]
3:216 – Touch Isn’t Optional #faithbites #faithjourney touch Setting Last night I had a dream that I was full body-hugging someone as she needed comfort. In my head, I was worried about getting her sick with COVID-19 or something else. When I woke up, I wondered what life will be like after the Pandemic. When will we go back to […]
3:215 – What is Family? #faithbites #faithjourney family Setting I’ve been thinking a lot about family and it’s meaning. With grandpa Bob passing this week, a wedding this coming week, an installation of a new pastor at our church, our place as children of God, my girls referring to my best friend as uncle, me referring to a close colleague […]
3:214 – A Great and Humble Servant #faithbites #faithjourney humble Setting Today, we laid grandpa to rest. During his eulogy, our great aunt, based on all the comments she received and input, spoke these words about Grandpa: He was a Great and Humble Servant. We talked yesterday that none of us are throwaway characters and greatness is measured very differently. […]