Davids Daily Dose

Tag: vulnerability

  • The Little Girl and God

    Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:13-14 (NKJV) My wife and I used to teach…

  • Wounded Healer

    “Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.” –(Proverbs 14:13) We have a picture of a clown in our home that our middle son painted when he was eight years old. It’s a simple watercolor portrait–traced in pencil and then painted with quite a bit of skill for a 2nd…

  • Lost Four Words

    It’s amazing how words frequently used in conversation come and go. During the Valley Girl craze of the 1980’s, phrases like, “Gag me with a spoon” and “That’s totally bogus!” were heard often. These days, we have new words and phrases to convey similar sentiments. Today, I’d like to discuss a four word phrase that…

  • Virtual Teacher Bootcamp

    With school about to start this fall–both in person and virtually–I recently attended our district’s Virtual Teacher Bootcamp. Frankly, like many who arrive at anything called a ‘boot-camp,’ I wasn’t entirely prepared for the experience. Day One: First thing out of gate, the drill instructor (technology teacher) handed each of us an iPad. “This is…

  • Peace That Isn’t Pitiful – Part Two

    For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 I’ll just throw this out there: I come from a family of worrywarts.My dad was a floor pacer, my mom a hand wringer, and my three brothers and I followed suit.…