My Daily Bread
My blog’s purpose is to share my AHA! moments with God—those instances when the scales fall from my eyes, and the Holy Spirit says, “Now you’ve got it!” Sometimes that…
Why Don’t We Ask God for What We Want?
Part 3: MY PROBLEM IS TOO SMALL RecapPart 1-Ask God even when we know he already knows.Part 2-Take a breath to clear chaos from our prayer. My prayer requests include…
Why Don’t We Ask God for What We Want?
Part 2: WHAT DO I ASK FOR In Part 1, we dispelled the notion that since God knows all, we don’t have to present our requests to him. God is…
Why Don’t We Ask God for What We Want?
Part 1: GOD ALREADY KNOWS definition from the 1983 edition of the Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary (yes I have a hard copy 7-inch thick dictionary in my house) “Which…
When My Prayer Needs Replacement Therapy
A few years ago, I tripped and faceplanted in front of a banquet room full of my college classmates. Beyond the embarrassment I felt, I injured my knee. An X-ray…
Are You Ready for a Godly Fast?
Fasting A theme kept popping up during my daily devotions. This time it was the “Daniel Fast.” What is the ‘Daniel Fast?’ Why was it trending in my social media?…
Psalm 51: From Restoration to Transformation
David's Sins Psalm 51 is King David’s plea to God to restore him to favor. David had committed some grievous sins—just like we all do. He coveted another man’s wife…
Recommitment
As far back as high school, I remember spending New Year’s Eve creating a list of resolutions. I remember making the same resolutions year after year. The problem with those…
What About You?
As the choir and congregation sing the song, "Somebody Prayed for Me," the lead singer will substitute “somebody” with a specific person, such as grandmother, the preacher, or my mother.…
I Can Only Imagine
My daughter created this liturgical dance as my Christmas present. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwP7XxXNjCU