Ok, this is what I’m talking about and why I started this website. Something will happen to me, I’ll have a conversation with someone or I’ll be thinking about something and then the very next time I read my Bible, God has something to say about it! Just like Moses knew God was talking to him when … Continue reading A Wall of Fire →
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. Matthew 2:11 What is the best Christmas gift you ever received? Who gave it to you? When I … Continue reading The Gifts of the Magi →
“and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7b One of my earliest memories as a child was being on a road trip with my dad, mom and brothers. We were in a large strange urban … Continue reading No Room in the Inn →
“Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” Luke 1:45 I have a confession to make. I did not enjoy every moment of every one of my pregnancies! Now as I am older, I wish I had. However, I can say the births of every one of … Continue reading Birthing a Dream →
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. -John 1:14,NIV. When my daughter, Katie, was about 4 years old, she approached my husband with a quarter in her hand and asked, “Daddy, whose picture is on this money—is it Jesus?” With a chuckle, my husband replied, “No honey. That is George Washington.” Satisfied … Continue reading The Word Became Flesh →
We are so glad you’re here! This Website is A PLACE . . . TO BE ENCOURAGED by relevant, entertaining posts about God’s miraculous presence in daily life. TO COME TO KNOW GOD in deeper ways through his written Word. TO BE NOURISHED AND CHALLENGED by daily study of the Bible. WHERE ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE is … Continue reading Welcome to Better Off Read! →
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Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us. (2 Timothy 3:16-17 MSG)