Tag: Our Daily Bread

When our granddaughter Sarah was very young, she explained to me what happens when you die: “Only your face goes to heaven, not your body. You get a new body, but keep the same face.”… Source: Faces | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/06/odb-06-08-18.mp3

Years ago, I attended a wedding where two people from different countries got married. Such a blending of cultures can be beautiful, but this ceremony included Christian traditions mixed with ritua… Source: And in Truth | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/06/odb-06-07-18.mp3

In ancient times, a city with broken walls revealed a defeated people, exposed to danger and shame. That is why the Jews rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. How? By working side by side, an expression … Source: Side by Side | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/06/odb-06-06-18.mp3

Some years ago a traveling companion noticed I was straining to see objects at a distance. What he did next was simple but life changing. He took off his glasses and said, “Try these.” … Source: A Blind Man’s Plea | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/06/odb-06-05-18.mp3

The first time I went to the gorgeous Chora Church in Istanbul, I was able to figure out some Bible stories from the Byzantine frescos and mosaics on the ceiling. But there was much I missed. The s… Source: Open My Eyes | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/06/odb-06-04-18.mp3

My father died at 58 years of age. Ever since then, I pause on the date he died to remember Dad and reflect on his influence in my life. When I realized I had lived more of life without my dad than… Source: Clocks and Calendars | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/06/odb-06-03-18.mp3

My wife recently gave me a Labrador retriever puppy we named “Max.” One day when Max was spending time with me in my study, I was concentrating at my desk and heard the sound of paper r… Source: The “Chewing” Years | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/06/odb-06-02-18.mp3

My friend and I sat in the sand, near the ever-rhythmic ocean. As the sun sank in the distance, wave after wave curled, paused and then ripped toward our extended toes, stopping just short each tim… Source: Stop | Our Daily Bread https://odb.org/wp-content/themes/odbm-base/assets/download.php?file=https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/06/odb-06-01-18.mp3

The loud, sorrowful cry pierced the dark afternoon air. I imagine it drowning out the sound of mourning from friends and loved ones gathered at Jesus’s feet. It must have overwhelmed the moan… Jesus, we again stand in awe at Your sacrifice.Thank You for making it possible to have fellowship with the Father forever Source:…

Not long ago I sent my wife Cari a text message using only voice prompts. I was on my way out the door to give her a ride home from work and intended to send the words, “Where would you like … We can come to Him with every need, assured that He understands and…