Tag: Our Daily Bread

Almost as soon as the ferryboat started to move, my little daughter said she felt ill. Seasickness had already begun to affect her. Soon I was feeling queasy myself. “Just stare at the horizo… Our present troubles are temporary. Focus on God and gain perspective. Source: Gazing at the Horizon | Our Daily Bread https://odb.org/wp-content/themes/odbm-base/assets/download.php?file=https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-29-18.mp3

After serving his country for two decades as a helicopter pilot, James returned home to serve his community as a teacher. But he missed helicopters, so he took a job flying medical evacuations for … We honor the Creator when we honor the memory of His servants. Source: The Last Call | Our Daily Bread…

My husband left for a month-long trip, and almost immediately I was overwhelmed by the needs of my job, our house, and our children. A writing deadline loomed. The lawn mower broke. My children wer… God, thank You for placing us in communities. Help me to look out for others’ needs and to show hospitality.…

As a child, when I felt lonely, rejected, or sorry for myself, my mother would sometimes attempt to cheer me up by singing a popular ditty: “Nobody likes me, everybody hates me. I think I&rsq… God is our friend in seasons of loneliness. Source: Nobody Likes Me | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-26-18.mp3

A few years ago, a woman shared with me a story about finding her preteen son watching news coverage of a violent event. Instinctively, she reached for the remote and changed the channel. “Yo… What we let into our minds shapes the state of our souls. Source: Accidental Wisdom | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-25-18.mp3

What keeps you awake at night? Lately I’ve been losing sleep, tossing and turning on my bed, trying to work out a solution to an issue. Eventually I began fretting about not getting enough re… We can entrust our cares to a wholly trustworthy God. Source: Tossing and Turning | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-24-18.mp3

The “Babushka Lady” is one of the mysteries surrounding the 1963 assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. Captured on film recording the events with a movie camera, she has proven… Lord, please give me the strength and boldness to talk to others about You. Source: The Babushka Lady | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-23-18.mp3

My mother discovered my kitten, Velvet, atop the kitchen counter, devouring homemade bread. With a huff of frustration, she scooted her out the door. Hours later, we searched our yard for the missi… Oh the heights–and in the depths–God goes to in rescuing us with His redeeming love! Source: Up a Tree | Our Daily…

In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges was the first African-American child to integrate an all-white public elementary school in the American South. Every day for months, federal marshals escorted Rub… Father, You have so graciously forgiven us. Help us today to forgive others who have wronged us. Source: A Prayer of Forgiveness | Our Daily Bread…

My friend Carrie’s five-year-old daughter, Maija, has an interesting approach to playtime. She loves mixing together dolls from different playsets to come up with a new community. In the worl… As believers in Christ, we belong together. Source: A New Community | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-20-18.mp3