Category: Our Daily Bread

Art

Jesus the Branch

Walking into the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona, AZ, I was immediately captivated by the large cross filling the front of the chapel.

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Ain’t No Grave

Johnny Cash’s version of the Gospel hymn “Ain’t No Grave” served as Cash’s declaration that the grave was not his final destination. The song inspired

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Heaven is Singing

Hallelujah is a declaration of praise to God recognizable in most languages. Hearing it in a beautiful Spanish song was the inspiration for today’s devotional

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Heavenly Abundance

Have you ever been overwhelmed by abundance? Today’s devotional recounts how an unexpected abundance of bananas helped me consider other areas of blessing in my

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Unshakeable

I was honored to be included in an Our Daily Bread devotional entitled, “Unshakeable: 10 Reflections on Resilience.”  You can read my reflection on what

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God’s Tender Love

A viral video of a dad tenderly holding his newborn beautifully captures God’s tender love. In Hosea 11, God’s love for Israel is described as

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Next Step of Love

Adolfo Melendez, owner of El Mezcal restaurant in Wisconsin, became a symbol of generosity and neighborly compassion when he sacrificially helped other restaurants that were

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God Our Refuge

I adored the 2019 remake of Little Women. It reminded me of one of my favorite lines in the book spoken by Marmee, the family

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Refreshing Words

Woven throughout the godly wisdom given in the book of Proverbs are many insights on the power of our words to heal or harm.  Today’s

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A Thanksgiving Blessing

Happy Thanksgiving! Today’s devotional reminds us that there are blessings when we practice hospitality at Thanksgiving or any time of the year. All is well,

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More Precious Than Gold

While visiting a yard sale in Connecticut, a man discovered this bowl featuring designs incorporating lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and pomegranate blossoms. He swiftly purchased the

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Hope for the Hurting

“Most people carry scars that others can’t see or understand.” The vulnerability of this quote stuck with me because it came from a Major League

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Shamrock Theology

People have always used everyday objects or experiences to explain spiritual truths. To take that which is seen to help example what is unseen. When

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