3:189 – Pretending Is Exhausting #faithbites #faithjourney pretending Yesterday, we talked about how people may be sick or in pain but “look ok“. We also discussed how like sickness and pain, we are all commit sins that aren’t visible. Part of that invisibility is the nature of pain, sickness, and sin. It’s below the skin and you can’t see what’s […]
2:233 – Are Your Eyes Dilated? #faithbites #faithjourney dilated Today, my youngest and I had our yearly eye appointments. We both had our eyes dilated. Let me tell you, that was fun with a five year old and myself. But we got through it. When I walked outside, my eyes were almost burned by the brightness of the sun. (Yes, […]
2:231 – It’s Tiring To Wear A Mask #faithbites #faithjourney tiring As a kid, I used to love Halloween. Dressing up and becoming someone else was great. I remember wearing those big masks. At first, it made you look scary or funny or whatever, but after a few minutes, you wanted to take it off. It was hot, your vision […]
331 – Are You A Misfit? #faithbites #faithjourney misfit Tonight, as part of our annual tradition, my family sat down to watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Every time before we watch it, I think of it with nostalgia, then as I watch it I remember how bad it is. Between Santa being a jerk, Donner rejecting his son, and on […]
294 – Pictures: Memories or Fantasies #faithbites #faithjourney Fantasies Baptism is a beautiful thing. It’s a time when spirit is created in a heart. Today, we welcomed two young children into the Lord’s family. As I was watching the first baptism, they showed a picture of a little baby boy, curled up, eyes closed, wearing a bow-tie, a diaper, and […]
269 – Are You A David or Goliath? #faithbites #faithjourney David Tonight my wife and I were watching a new season of Survivor. This seasons theme is David Vs Goliath. One tribe, David, was made of people who overcame many obstacles from physical to socioeconomic to life experiences that challenged everything about them. The Goliath tribe on the other hand, […]
Todays Bible Lesson: I’ve been open about my mental health and one thing that is hard is when you left everything related to your mental health. For instance, when my body isn’t feeling good, I relate it to my mental health and self-worth. These are not related. Of course, mental health can impact your physical health, but your self-worth and […]