Davids Daily Dose

Tag: Christianity

  • Propping Doors

    Propping Doors

    The local establishment I visited this week is usually quite secure; no one gets in without a key or authorized fob. Yet, there was the front door–propped open with a pine board. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. Romans 13:14 (NKJV) I realized…

  • More Breakfast Down the Hall

    More Breakfast Down the Hall

    I posted yesterday in Breakfast Down the Hall about how students at my elementary school often drop breakfast items on their way to class. It’s those flimsy cardboard boats everything comes in! The conclusion was, the Christian life feels like this sometimes; it’s a long walk, and I’m carrying a bunch of stuff, and this…

  • A Surprise in the Back Yard

    A Surprise in the Back Yard

    Standing on the back porch, I saw them gliding in low, one by one–like avian 747’s. At first I thought they were large hawks, but most hawks don’t flock. Five, six, seven, they kept coming, landing in my neighbor’s cottonwood. Peering through my binoculars, their crimson heads and hooked beaks gave them away. Turkey Vultures.…

  • God’s Generosity

    God’s Generosity

    I picked up this button during suicide prevention week, back in September. One of my favorite phrases is, “Everyone matters if anyone matters at all,” so a button that basically says the same thing went straight on my backpack. And then I noticed the light blue symbol in the middle. “What’s that, a sideways wink?”…

  • Too Much and Enough

    Too Much and Enough

    Have you ever felt drawn to something that turned out to be more harmful than good? Marie Curie was a highly acclaimed physicist and chemist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The first woman to win a Nobel prize, she is famous for developing and proving the theory of radioactivity. Unfortunately, the damaging…

  • The Power of Perspective

    The Power of Perspective

    I love greeting students at my elementary school when they get dropped off in the morning. We exchange positive affirmations like, “Have an amazing day!” or my favorite, “It’s a great day at Freedom Elementary!” Earlier this week, I gave my “It’s a great day…” pitch to a fourth grader, who stopped in his tracks.…