4:18 – Don’t Feed The Trolls #faithbites #faithjourney trolls Setting Have you ever heard the phrase, “Don’t Feed The Trolls?” On the Internet, trolls are those who start flame wars or intentionally upsets people on the Internet. I know you have crossed at least one and maybe, just maybe you have been a troll. I know once in a blue moon, I am, […]
4:14- Changing Your Approach #faithbites #faithjourney approach Setting “Have kids”, they say. “It will be fun”, they say. I love my kids and do enjoy them. Like all parents, there are times when our children drive us crazy. Times when no matter what we try doesn’t seem to work. As Einstein said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and […]
4:8 – What Are You Putting Into the World? #faithbites #faithjourney putting Setting What are you putting into the world? Is it love, kindness, and compassion? Are you sharing hate, anger, and division? Is it a combination? Do you even know what you are putting into the world? Are you aware of how people are taking your actions and you […]
4:4 – Give Unselfishly #faithbites #faithjourney unselfishly I want to live a life where I give unselfishly of my time and energy to others. Most days I feel like I do that. Some days, I feel like I should do more but can’t because my tank is empty. It’s those days when I need to return to the faucet that […]
4:3 – Are You Filling Up At The Faucet? #faithbites #faithjourney faucet Setting I have a love/hate relationship with faucets. Many of you know that we’ve been undergoing a kitchen and bedroom remodel since the end of September because of an unknown leaky faucet. Repairs / remodel are almost done, but man has it been a pain in the butt. […]
3:362 – On The Ground? Accept The Hand #faithbites #faithjourney ground Setting It’s a cool morning in Bloomington, Illinois and my youngest wanted to ride her scooter while I took our dog for a walk. All was going well, the dog was chasing the youngest, and next thing I knew, I was on the ground and in pain. I had […]
3:344- Math Substitution: Love. God #faithbites #faithjourney math Setting This morning, I was thinking about all of the times that I tell myself God doesn’t love me, or I don’t deserve God’s love because I’m a broken sinner. Even though I know that Jesus forgives, I’m still not good enough for his love. That led my brain down the rabbit […]
3:343 – Snap Out Of It Or Keep Going! #faithbites #faithjourney snap Setting Have you ever been so deep in something that you’ve felt trapped? Is it the trapped that you are almost there or the trapped that you need to snap out and do something else? I’ve seen both this week. The first was completing my dissertation. There were […]
3:323 – I Need To Vent #faithbites #faithjourney vent Setting Ever have a bad day and just want to scream? Maybe you just want to vent to someone about it to get it off your chest. Is that ok? Is it biblical? It depends on how you do it. My back is a hot mess today and I want to […]
3:313 – Choose To Work Together #faithbites #faithjourney choose Setting If you know me, you know I’m an extrovert. I like people, I want to help people, and I want to see what we can do together. We are stronger together than apart. Last night, the presumed President-Elect, stated something to the effect of if we can choose to be […]