Daily Bread #10 Questions To Discuss: What do you consider some of the greatest speeches you’ve ever heard?  What elements do they have that make them great? Joshua needed a pep talk and God gives him a great one!  Who do you turn to when you need to hear an encouraging word? God used His…

Daily Bread #9 A Thought To Ponder I’m not sure if the show is currently in production, but I was at one time a big fan of the A&E program called “Hoarders.”  If you’ve never seen an episode, I’ll spare you the research.  Each installment centered on a person whose life had been overcome and…

Daily Bread #8 A Thought To Ponder: John Byrnes lived his life a self-described “drunken bum.”  But in September of 1997, this Queens resident proved to be much more than he appeared.  John was walking down the street in his neighborhood when he noticed smoke pouring out of the windows of Sonia Lopez’s home.  John…

Daily Bread 2020 #7 A Thought To Ponder: You probably immediately recognize the name of Sir Edmund Hillary.  In May of 1953, the New Zealand beekeeper and explorer became the first man to step foot on the top of Mt. Everest.  Often called the “roof of the world,” this peak sits at 29,029 feet above…

A Thought To Ponder:  “He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for every one has need of forgiveness.”  –  George Herbert Words are powerful beyond measure. They can inspire us to take up the cause of the broken.  They can incite us…

Daily Bread 2020 #5 A Thought To Ponder: Jesus is the bread of life.  Bread not just for one day but for everyday.  Bread that fills our hunger for love and acceptance and safety.  Bread that doesn’t spoil or mold but continues to sustain us.    Bread that assures that His mercies will be there for…

Daily Bread 2020 #4 A Thought To Ponder: When Jesus wants us to understand the “big” elements of faith he often points to little things.  Want to sit in the shade of a sprawling tree?  Plant a mustard seed.  Ever wonder whose bank account allows them to be the biggest philanthropist?  Take a look at…

Daily Bread 2020 #3 A Thought To Ponder: On November 18, 1863 a large crowd gathered for the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg was the site of the one of the most decisive and bloodiest battles of the American Civil War.  Just a few short months prior, an estimated 46,000 to 51,000 men…

Daily Bread 2020 #2 A Thought To Ponder: Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come. Robert H. Schuller Ever been tempted…

Daily Bread 2020 #1 A Thought To Ponder: “Because sometimes things happen to people and they’re not equipped to deal with them.” (The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins) If I’m being honest, I missed this quotation the first two times I read The Hunger Games.  It only resonated with me when I encountered it in isolation. …