Matthew 14:16-20

Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Bring them here to me,” he said. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied…
Matthew 14:16-20

From my newsletter:

When I first decided to change the focus of the website to faithbooking, I began wondering how I was going to financially add all these exciting new products to the store. Shortly thereafter, I received a credit card offer in the mail offering 0% interest for an introductory period. Boy was I tempted to go shopping! After all, I had time to pay it back before the interest rate went up, right? But I knew in my heart, that God would not want my business starting out in debt. Feeling a little bummed, I received a devotional in my inbox about the “feeding of the 5000”. The people were hungry and the disciples wanted to send the people into the village to buy their own food. But Jesus did not want to miss out on an opportunity to teach or to glorify God. So he used what little resources he had on hand-5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. So I thought, “what resources to I already have on hand?” Well, I have been busy selling inventory from a previous business, cleaning out my closets, organizing my garage/house, creating items with supplies on hand, having sales and babysitting the neighbor kids. Slowly, I have been building up the business account and finally reached my goal! So be on the lookout soon for products from Crossed Paths and a few more surprises!

Supporting verses:
8Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, "You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? Matthew 16:8-10

He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people, and they did so. Mark 8:6

Psalm 78:4

We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord. Psalm 78:4

From my newsletter:

This month’s verse will look familiar to you when you see the new site. I have incorporated this verse in the new logo. Our main goal in our faithbooks is to pass on our faith to our children. As they look through them, they will be constantly reminded of who you are, what your relationship with God is and how important that faith has been in your life as well as in their lives. If they don’t “see” this on a daily basis they will soon forget and grow apart from God. This is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible. God’s people are blessed and living an abundant life. But then they forget and before long start worshipping idols and going against God. And then when the going gets tough, the people start crying out to God for mercy! We need to keep God in the forefront at all times before we stray and have to cry out for help as well!

Supporting verses:
Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them. 10 Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when he said to me, "Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.
Dt4:9-10

Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. Dt 6:7-9

Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Dt 11:19

proclaiming aloud your praise and telling of all your wonderful deeds. Ps 26:7

Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Ps 71:17