2:204 – Disconnect To Reconnect #faithbites #faithjourney reconnect #DisneyDreams I’m sitting in the airport waiting for our flight to begin our family vacation. When I look around, I see the vast majority of people (including myself), looking at phones, tablets, and computers. It’s very quiet in here. I did connect with my college roommate who is also going to Disney […]
2:203 – Earned Forgiveness #faithbites #faithjourney earned Tonight, the family was watching an episode of Once Upon A Time. It’s a great show if you haven’t seen it. During one scene, Snow White asked the Evil Queen, “Don’t you think you have earned forgiveness?”. To what she responded, “Is it still good works if you’ve done it to be forgiven?”. […]
2:202 – Bee Stings Hurt or Everything Happens for a Reason #faithbites #faithjourney bee (This faithbite idea by my wife, Amanda) On Friday, I was pulling weeds and got stung. It hurt, but it was ok. It may be a bee or a wasp or a hornet, whatever it hurt. Flashforward to today. I took the garbage can back to […]
2:201 – Burnout Is Real #faithbites #faithjourne Burnout Work, home, kids, school, volunteerism, and life can wear on you. Even those who “have it good”, get burned out. Those who know me, know me as an engaged helpful energetic person. Those traits come with a price: Extreme amounts of energy are needed. And while I may recharge fast, not having […]
2:200 – Why Do I Keep Messing Up? #faithbites #faithjourney messing Why do I mess up over and over? I get mad at my kids, raise my voice, apologize, and am forgiven. But then, rinse and repeat. I don’t want to keep messing it up, but it seems it’s out of my control. This time was a child wasnt listening […]
2:199 Sipping The Poison Of Unforgiveness #faithbites #faithjourney Poison In this blog we talk a lot about forgiveness. It’s a main pillar in our house. I mess up all the time. I forgive often and ask for forgiveness more times than I can count. There are times when we hold grudges. It could be for a minute, a day, a […]
2:198 – Back To Basics #faithbites #faithjourney basics This afternoon I asitting on a bench, enjoying the weather, waiting for my next meeting to start. I’m thinking about all the noise in the world: politics, stress, famine, work, kids, etc. We have so many things to think about and it gets away from what matters. Our faith in God and […]
2:197 – But She Did It First! #faithbites #faithjourney first “Dad, sissy hit me.” Why did she hit you? Then from across the room, “She hit me first, daddy”. Have you had this situation or similar? They did something bad to you, so you did it back to them? Or the response from many parents “If all your friends jumped […]
2:196 – Our Speech Reflects Our Faith #faithbites #faithjourney speech Every day we show who we are by what we say and what we do. When you speak, does your faith come through? Our culture is filled with divisive rhetoric. From our President and representatives to our entertainers and our friends and family. Add to that the instantness of social […]
2:195 – Life If Like The Oregon Trail #faithbites #faithjourney trail (This #faithbites idea brought to you by Cecilia Roberts-Lieb) “You have died of Dysentery.” This simple sentence brings back memories of anyone who played the Oregon Trail computer game in the late 80s/ early 90s. The plot of the game is simple, get from Missouri to Oregon alive. The […]