3:271 – I Want To Be A Lion (for Jesus) #faithbites #faithjourney lion Setting I was mowing my yard today, listening to music, when one of my favorite songs came on: Mr. Jones. One of my favorite lyrics in the song is “I wanna be a lion. Yeah, everybody wants to pass as cats.” I’ve always wanted to be a […]
3:257 – Let’s Get Started #faithbites #faithjourney started #BEINGChallenge Setting I don’t know about you, but I’m always excited to start something new. I may be a bit nervous but I am always excited. Our church is about to being a 40 day deep dive by completing the #BEINGChallenge. This is similiar to the #RedLetterChallenge we did last year, where […]
3:246 – Giants or Windmills? #faithbites #faithjourney giants Setting Lately the song, Man of La Mancha, has been going through my head. It’s the main song from the musical Man of La Mancha which is based on the novel, “Don Quixote”, by Miguel de Cervantes. The book is about a nobelman, Hidalgo, who goes on an epic quest for his […]
3:243 – I’m Biased #faithbites #faithjourney biased Setting Yesterday I wrote about the passing of Chadwick Boseman and how we often equate value or greatness by the amount of coverage we get when we die or do something “great”. A friend commented and asked if I posted something similar when Carrie Fischer died. (I did some digging and found I […]
3:232 – Every New Beginning #faithbites #faithjourney new Setting As we left our first-grade orientation, my youngest told me again that she was nervous. We talked about it and while she was excited, she was nervous as to what to expect. There wouldn’t be any more rest time, more homework, and more change. A new beginning. At work, we are […]
3:230 – Is Your But Getting In the Way? #faithbites #faithjourney but Setting “I like this dinner, but the veggies are too salty”. “Our country is good but it has too many problems.”. “This movie was good but the lead actor can’t act.” “Daddy, I like this slushy but there is too much cherry to the coke” (Yes, that one […]
3:222 – I Don’t Have Control #faithbites #faithjourney control Setting “Are the kids going to school online or in-person?” “What is going on with my job?” “What is going on with this virus?” “I don’t know who to believe.” Have you said any of these things? Are you feeling completely out of control? I know I am. This world is […]
3:214 – A Great and Humble Servant #faithbites #faithjourney humble Setting Today, we laid grandpa to rest. During his eulogy, our great aunt, based on all the comments she received and input, spoke these words about Grandpa: He was a Great and Humble Servant. We talked yesterday that none of us are throwaway characters and greatness is measured very differently. […]
3:211 – You’ve Got To Start Somewhere #faithbites #faithjourney start Setting I did a thing and got a 3D printer. I’ve been #gazelling for a while and saving my money. So I did it. Let me tell you how frustrated I’ve been. Putting it together was a pain. (I’m not mechanically inclined). Getting my first print to work (and it’s […]
3:207 – Daddy, I Can’t Reach The Towels #faithbites #faithjourney reach Setting For as long as my youngest has been showering herself, she always forgets to get a towel. Then she asks me to get one for her. I then tell her she can get it from the closet. To which she responds, she can’t reach it. This story has […]