Genesis 21:14 Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the Desert of Beersheba. Carrying things on the shoulders and backs is theContinue reading “Genesis 21:14 Carried on Shoulders”
Tag Archives: Food
Diets – 1 Timothy 4:4-5
1 Timothy 4:4-5 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. I am glad that I don’t need to eat a very restrictive diet. I can eat almost anything. I have even eaten scorpionsContinue reading “Diets – 1 Timothy 4:4-5”
Diet! – Romans 14:8
Romans 14:8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Vegan, Keto, Paleo, Organic, Vegetarian, Lactose Intolerant, Glutten Free, Bacon! We read and hear so much today about diets, not just the kind used toContinue reading “Diet! – Romans 14:8”
God and All Creatures Genesis 9:16
Genesis 9:16 “Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” Have you ever promised an animal anything? In today’s world, where pets so often become surrogate children or spouses, I can easily imagine a conversationContinue reading “God and All Creatures Genesis 9:16”
Frequent Flyer
Mark 8:1-10 Does it seem as though you spend all your time traveling? Maybe it is stuck behind the wheel as you shuttle the kids to their various activities, multiple shopping trips, repair errands, social calls. Or maybe your work takes you to different places, security checkpoints, lost luggage, hotel lobbies, and boring cable.Continue reading “Frequent Flyer”
Inside Out
Mark 7:14-23 Have you ever put a shirt on with the tag on the outside? If you have ever gotten dressed in the dark and in a hurry, you probably have. Kids do it all the time. Or they put the shirt on backwards with the tag under the chin. Now there are allContinue reading “Inside Out”
The Problem
Mark 6:35-36 One of the challenges in life is people who present their problems without providing any solutions. They come with an empty hand and say fill it. Or their solution requires someone else to do what they themselves should be doing. They want other people’s money to solve their problem. They fail toContinue reading “The Problem”
Daily
Proverbs 12:11-14 Farming is an every day activity. When you work the land there is always something to do today, something that needs to be done today. If you think about dairy production, those cows need to be milked every day, often two times a day. So there can be no vacations, no time off.Continue reading “Daily”
Economic Downturn
Proverbs 3:13-18 Silver and Gold. You must have heard the many ads telling us the virtue of owning it because its value never goes down. When I was young, gold was $32 an ounce. Now it is over $1500 an ounce. If only I had bought it when it was $32! But would I beContinue reading “Economic Downturn”
The Arnold Journey 