263 – LOL (I mean really Laugh Out Loud) #faithbites #faithjourney laugh. When was the last time you just laughed? Take a second and just laugh. It doesn’t matter what it is about, just laugh. It feels good. When I was younger (yup, get off my lawn), LOL, really meant something that made you laugh […]
September 14 – If You’re Gonna Walk on Water Would You Drop a Line My Way
257 – If You’re Gonna Walk on Water Would You Drop a Line My Way #faithbites #faithjourney #countingcrows line Have you ever had a day when you just don’t feel good enough? A day when you feel you are drowning or underwater? Maybe it seems that others seem to walk on water and the only […]
September 7 – Keeping Your Stuff Together
250 – Keeping Your Stuff Together #faithbites #faithjourney stuff Life is hard. There are days when I wake up and just want to go back to sleep. I pray and God helps but sometimes, it just feels like too much. Today, I was listening to one of my favorite groups, The Counting Crows, and heard […]
August 24 – Trash Compactor: The Walls Are Closing In
236 – Trash Compactor: The Walls Are Closing In #faithbites #faithjourney walls One of the most famous scenes in Star Wars, is Luke, Han, and Chewey trying to rescue Leia from the Death Star. During the escape, they wind up in the trash compactor compartment. There is all kinds of junk in there, a monster, and […]
August 9 – Fake It, Till You Make It
221 – Fake It, Till You Make It #faithbites #faithjourney fake Today was water park and hotel day on vacation. A time for playing with the kids, interacting with people, and having a great time. Inside though, I didn’t feel happy. I felt a bit depressed, anxious, and nauseous. (Let’s just say getting old and […]
August 7 – Don’t Let Go Daddy…Daddy, Let Go
219 – Don’t Let Go Daddy…Daddy, Let Go #faithbites #faithjourney let A waterpark is pure excitment and fun for a kid…if they can swim. When they can’t swim or are in doubt, fear sets in. Everything can be scary. From a baby pool, to the wave pool, to walking on a slippery deck. Tonight, I […]
August 4 – Gut Reactions or Thoughtful Response
216 – Gut Reaction Vs. Thoughtful Response #faithbites #faithjourney reactions When we look back at our lives, most of us can say we have made gut reactions versus thoughtful responses. Thise times when we were sleep deprived, hangry, emotional, or otherwise not thinking clearly. These reactions may have damaged our relationships, lost us opportunities, or […]
July 27 – I Can Do It Myself
208 – I Can Do It Myself #FaithBites #FaithJourney Myself At Vacation Bible School the past week, I had the privilege of working with 20+ 4-year-olds. Yes, you read that right, over 20 4-year-olds. As the only male leader in our group, I had the ‘fun’ of constantly taking the little boys to the bathroom. Let […]
July 23 – Left Behind But Never Alone
205 – Left Behind But Never Alone #FaithBites #FaithJourney Left For most people, being left behind is a primal fear. You were forgotten, you are alone, you are vulnerable, and afraid. You don’t know if someone will come for you, help or hurt you or what to do next. Tonight, I was helping with vacation […]
July 1 – New Beginnings
182 – New Beginnings #FaithBites #FaithJourney Beginnings 8:00 A.M. on Monday, 32 students will enter the halls of our University, taking the first formal steps in their medical education. These students are excited, engaged, invested, anxious, nervous, compassionate, caring, competent, and curious. All of the faculty and staff who have been working on this endeavor […]