{"product_id":"9781449743727","title":"The Daily Wad: Choice tidbits to enjoy throughout your day","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome years ago, I noticed that certain verses and even brief phrases seemed to stand out from Bible passages I read during my daily devotions. I found myself thinking about, meditating on, “ruminating” the words throughout the day. It amused me to picture myself “chewing my cud.” I shouldn’t have been surprised. The Bible does say “we are his people, the sheep of his pasture” (Psalm 100:3 b, NIV), and sheep chew a cud.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eOther pictures came to mind: a baseball player as he chewed a wad of bubble gum; an old codger with a chaw of tobacco tucked into one cheek. The more delicate expression would be in reference to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Of her the Scriptures record: “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19, NIV). The meaning is the same.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“You thrill to God’s Word, you chew on Scripture day and night” (Psalm 1:2–3, The Message).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSo was born my daily wad. I wrote the phrases on cards, thought about the words throughout the day, and shared them with others as opportunity presented itself. I was blessed, others were blessed. My prayer is that you will be blessed as you read, ruminate, and are refreshed by \u003cem\u003eThe Daily Wad\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WestBow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140439621872,"sku":"9781449743727","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781449743727_p0.jpg?v=1763841741","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449743727","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}