Tag: Our Daily Bread

I respect my Aunt Gladys’s intrepid spirit, even if that very spirit concerns me sometimes. The source of my concern came in the form of news she shared in an email: “I cut down a walnu… Source: The Prayer and the Chain Saw | Our Daily Bread

Fear can leave us frozen in our own lives. We know all the reasons to be afraid—everything that’s hurt us in the past, everything that could easily do so again. So sometimes we’re… Source: Terrible and Beautiful Things | Our Daily Bread

“Don’t let go, Dad!”“I won’t. I’ve got you. I promise.”   I was a little boy terrified of the water, but my dad wanted me to learn to sw… Source: Trust Him First | Our Daily Bread

Our grandkids, enraptured, got a close-up look at a rescued bald eagle. They were even allowed to touch him. As the zoo volunteer told about the powerful bird perched on her arm, I was surprised to… Source: Ask the Animals | Our Daily Bread

It’s not unusual for utility bills to be surprisingly high. But Kieran Healy of North Carolina received a water bill that would make your heart stop. The notification said that he owed 100 mi… Source: He Carried Our Burden | Our Daily Bread

The weather outside was threatening, and the alert on my cell phone warned about the possibility of flash floods. An unusual number of cars were parked in my neighborhood as parents and others gath… Source: Safe in His Arms | Our Daily Bread

As a girl, I loved to visit my small local library. One day, looking at the bookshelves holding the young adult section, I reasoned I could probably read every book. In my enthusiasm, I forgot one im… Source: Stories of Jesus | Our Daily Bread

Two men convicted of drug trafficking had been on death row for a decade. While in prison, they learned of God’s love for them in Jesus, and their lives were transformed. When it came time fo… Source: Singing to the Firing Squad | Our Daily Bread

At a dedication ceremony during which a Bible translated into a local African language was presented, the area chief was presented with his own copy. In appreciation, he lifted the Bible to the ski… Source: Much More Than Words | Our Daily Bread

No one told me before my wife and I had children how important singing would be. My children are now six, eight, and ten. But all three had problems sleeping early on. Each night, my wife and I too… Source: Our Singing Father | Our Daily Bread