Bread of Life

Quotes from John 6:25-59

“but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

“I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. "

“I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. I am the bread of life. Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a man may eat and not die. I am the living that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”

“…so the one that feeds on me will live because of me.”

This reminds me of a hunger in me that God has put there and that only Christ can satisfy. I so often feed on comfort and counsel of others, but can only be truly filled by the bread that our Father has sent. So many times I keep searching to feel complete and I am looking in the wrong places. God has sent Christ to be exactly what I need. I need to learn to become dependent on my daily bread and work on consuming this bread daily. He is ALL I need.

Child

"In a loud voice Elizabeth exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!" Luke 1:42

Tonight we talked about how BIG God really is and it was so hard to find the right words to describe. Then we talked about a child and how dependent and weak they can be. A child...this is how God picked to come to earth. How humble! How amazing! What a story...a baby born of a teenager in a stable.

"When they (shepherds) had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them." Luke 2:17, 18

Light of the World

"Scared, alone, empty, and lost." These were the answers the boys gave Justin tonight when we were all in seperate corners of a completely dark room and he asked, "How do you feel right now?"

Isn't that how we all feel when we are focused on the darkness that this world offers? God cannot exist in the darkness, but He calls us to be with him in the light. This is where we find rest, peace, and guidance.

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12

"Better and safe" These were the answers that the boys gave when the light was turned back on.

Is there everyday junk that happens in our homes, relationships, and jobs? Yes, but somehow it is always put into perspective when there is "Light" in your life.

His Name

This year we have started a new Nash family tradition. Each night we will put a Christmas ornament on the tree that has a name of Jesus written on it. I want the boys to know our Jesus. He is amazing and beyond our wildest dreams. He IS the reason for this season. I want these ornaments to be something that we do every December. When the boys come home from college, I want them to expect for Mom and Dad to still be putting up the ornaments. When they get married, I want to share this with their wives. When they bring our grandchildren home, I want to share. I want our kids to know our love for God's most amazing gift to us...His Son.

Immanuel

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" - which means, "God with us."

Matthew 1:22-23



Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

Matthew 28:20



I love that this is how Matthew starts and ends. God is with us. This is such a comfort to me. I do not like to be alone and this is a reminder that I am not. He is always with me and He should be the one that I completely depend upon. Christ being Immanuel is God's step to be with us and be human. He completely understands who He is loving and what He is forgiving...me! Praise God for Immanuel. May our eyes be open to see Him with us.

My Life at Staff Development

The Rocket

Jaxon and Justin spent the weekend building another rocket. We went Sunday afternoon to the park to fire it.




Even Abbey went with us to the park.



They tried the big rocket with a much bigger engine.
Too much power!
Then they tried the newest rocket with a bigger engine and if you noticed we don't have a picture of it. We looked for about 30 minutes for it and still have not found the rocket. Boys and their toys!

Jedi Fighting and the beach

Cole's one request was that he get to try to participate in the Jedi fighting at Hollywood Studios. He did not get picked the first time. We made a sign that he is holding that said, "I NEED to be a JEDI." He got picked and then fought Darth Vadar.


The boys have never been on a beach or seen an ocean. We spent the afternoon at Cocoa Beach.



Today is our last day here at WDW. We are going to hit a few more things at Epcot and then finish the day at Magic Kingdom.