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“ETCH A SKETCH” – FORGIVENESS” OUR DAILY BREAD (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Psalm 103 (Focus vs. 7–13) MEMORY VERSE “As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12 BACKGROUND The little red rectangular box was magical. As a kid, I […]

“GOD HEALS OUR BROKENNESS” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) NOVEMBER 18, 2021 READ: Ephesians 2:1–10 MEMORY VERSE “By grace you have been saved, through faith.” Ephesians 2:8 BACKGROUND Collin and his wife, Jordan, wandered through the craft store, looking for a picture to hang in their home. Collin thought

“ESCAPE OR PEACE” OUR DAILY BREAD (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: John 16 (Focus vs. 25–33) MEMORY VERSE “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 BACKGROUND “ESCAPE.” The

“WHEN YOU CAN’T GO ON” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Lamentations 3 (Focus vs.22–23) MEMORY VERSE “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed . . . great is [His] faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22–23 BACKGROUND In 2006, my dad was diagnosed with a neurological disease that robbed

“HEARING US FROM HEAVEN” OUR DAILY BREAD (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: 1 Kings 8 (Focus vs. 37–45) MEMORY VERSE “Hear from heaven their prayer and their plea.”1 Kings 8:45 BACKGROUND At eighteen months old, little Maison had never heard his mother’s voice. Then doctors fitted him with his first hearing aids

“HE FILLS THE EMPTY” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: John 10:1–10 MEMORY VERSE “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 BACKGROUND Psychologist Madeline Levine noticed the fifteen-year-old girl’s “cutter

“LABRADOR ANGEL” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Psalm 143 MEMORY VERSE “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love.” Psalm 143:8 In 2019, Cap Dashwood and his sweet black lab companion, Chaela (“Chae” in memory of his lab who died; “la,” Dashwood’s abbreviation for “Labrador angel”),

“A LUDICROUS INVESTMENT” OUR DAILY BREAD (Published Daily By Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Jeremiah 32 (Focus vs. 6–15) MEMORY VERSE “I knew that this was the word of the Lord; so I bought the field.” Jeremiah 32:8–9 BACKGROUND In 1929, as the US economy crashed, millions of people lost everything. But not Floyd Odlum.

“TRUE WORSHIPPERS” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: John 4:19–26 MEMORY VERSE “True worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth.” John 4:23 BACKGROUND She finally had the chance to visit the church. Inside, in the deepest part of the basement, she reached the small cave

“PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH” OUR DAILY BREAD (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: James 1 (Focus vs. 19–27) MEMORY VERSE “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22 BACKGROUND I started reading the Bible to my sons when my youngest, Xavier, entered kindergarten. I