by DB | Dec 7, 2020 | Bible Literacy
Dear Friend,This week I am sharing with you some Bible study basics (and what books and resources are on my Christmas list). I used to feel a bit in awe when the pastor would dive into the Hebrew root word in a passage or have the perfect quote to connect ideas. I...
by DB | Nov 30, 2020 | Bible Literacy
“Mom, can we get it?””No. We do not need a cactus.””Please, Mom. It ‘s SO COOL. Can we at least take a picture for Dad?” And that ‘s how we ended up with a tiny cactus. It’s cute and spiky… like a cactus. But...
by DB | Oct 5, 2020 | Emotions, Suffering
Merriam-Webster’s Thesaurus lists the following words related to alone:unattended, unchaperonedforlorn, friendlesscloistered, disassociated, hermetic (also hermetical), insulated, isolate, isolated, remote, retired, secluded, withdrawnquarantined, segregated,...
by DB | Aug 3, 2020 | Bible Literacy, Emotions
When I saw the post, my face fell. My husband, seeing my expression, immediately thought something bad had happened.“What’s wrong?”“Nothing.” I crammed the phone in my pocket. I needed to load the kids in the car and get them to my brother’s house to eat lunch. I’d...
by DB | Jul 14, 2020 | Christian Service, Evangelism
Kids are funny. They see everything through different eyes than adults — often with much clearer vision. When we moved into our home, our next-door neighbor had three young daughters. The first and only real question they had for us was if we had kids (after...
