by lijadmin | Jan 13, 2020 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love, Living for Jesus - Service, Discipleship & Evangelism
Last weekend, I had about a six-hour drive to North Carolina, so I had been driving for about 4 hours listening to music and podcasts when I realized that I had not been feeling any of my own feelings, or thinking any of my own thoughts for like two hours. So, I...
by lijadmin | Jan 6, 2020 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
How hard is it to show forgiveness? Do you grant it often, or is it easier for you to hold a grudge? I think about how we tend to create and measure the levels of offenses towards us and try to deal with them according to our standards. I am reminded of this when I...
by lijadmin | Dec 30, 2019 | Living for Jesus - Service, Discipleship & Evangelism
“ When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.” Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 NIV As we say goodbye to another year and welcome in 2020, I am sure that a...
by lijadmin | Dec 23, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Christmas Eve is almost here. For many children, it is perhaps the most exciting day of the year. Christmas Eve is filled with anticipation for the young as well as the young at heart. It is a prelude to the whirlwind of activity sure to accompany the arrival of...
by lijadmin | Dec 17, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Sunday morning, as I headed out for church, I grabbed a scarf and flung it around my neck. The mingle of black and brown I’d once requested from my mother as a Christmas gift circled my smile as I remembered our Christmas shopping days. We always found something to...