2:73 – Just Be Kind #faithbites #faithjourney kind Sometimes I feel like my parents must have felt when I was little. “How many times do I have to say the same thing before you get it?”. I say this as I write another #faithbite about being kind. As part of the Lenten season, I gave up trying to change people’s […]
2:71 – Does Telling the Same Story Again Get Boring? #faithbites #faithjourney story Most of us like to hear a good story. Some like me, like to tell a good story. When you are on crutches or have an injury, you get asked the same questions, over and over again. How did it happen? What does it feel like? What […]
327 – Do You Have The Skills to Do The Job? #faithbites #faithjourney skills Last night I was putting things away from Thanksgiving dinner and thought about how I would eat leftovers the next day. My favorite is a turkey sandwich with a little bit of mayo then warmed up in the microwave. That is always good. But then I realized I didn’t […]
312 – Will I Mess It Up? #faithbites #faithjourney mess We like to be comfortable. Having the what we know is calming to our souls. While change can be good, change can be terrifying. While there may be an outcome that we want, if we make a change it can change things we don’t want. Call it the butterfly effect […]
311 – You can be strong and flexible #faithbites #faithjourney flexible I have friends who are of almost every political, religious, spiritual, and racial group you can think of. I have debate debates with them in a respectful and loving manner. Many times I have friends who tell me I need to “pick a side”. I’m not hard enough on […]
302 – The Plague has Struck Our House #faithbites #faithjourney plague Want a good sign that the seasons are changing in Illinois? Look for the sick kids. The awesome thing about sick kids is they just want to cuddle their parents. Snuggles, love, and compassion are commonplace in our house. So is passing the plague from one to the next. So […]
296 – The Human Connection #faithbites #faithjourney connection We are busy people running from meeting to meeting, task to task, social media feed to social media feed. We are always on the go, usually at the expense of that human touch and connection. Today, I had the opportunity for touch and for talk, with friends. I was able to give […]
287 – Just One Thing #faithbites #faithjourney One If I asked you what the secret to life is, could you tell me? Do you know? Maybe you would say the answer is 42 :-)Today’s sermon was what is Your One Thing? The interesting twist on this, is there are usually two one things. The thing that you strive for and […]
280 – Warm Comforting Arms #faithbites #faithjourney Arms Close your eyes. Think of a time you felt safe, warm, and comforted. It may have been when you were a kid in one of your parents or grandparents arms. Maybe it was as an adult in the arms of a lover. Perhaps when your kids or friends wrap their arms around […]
276 – Letting Others Go First #faithbites #faithjourney letting I am a man with a plan. I have a direction in my head and do what I need to accomplish that. One way it manifests itself is doing simple tasks like cooking in the kitchen or walking down the hallway. If I am cooking in the kitchen and someone steps in […]