by lijadmin | Jul 29, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Don’t you love the expression on Atlee Griffin’s face in the featured photo? Her face shows how most of us feel about encounters with snakes. Fear grips us, and we are immobilized, or we are running and screaming. Few of us experience no reaction when we confront a...
by lijadmin | Jul 24, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7 My family is presently in Los Angeles, CA; staying at the...
by lijadmin | Jul 16, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“But now, listen to me, Jacob, my servant, Israel my chosen one. The Lord who made you and helps you says; ‘Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant, O dear Israel, my chosen one. For I will pour out water to quench your thirst and to irrigate your parched fields. And I...
by lijadmin | Jul 8, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love, Living for Jesus - Service, Discipleship & Evangelism
Motivational speakers repeat the wisdom of our culture. “Do not settle for less than excellent.” “Set the bar of expectation high.” “If you do not aim for perfection, you will never achieve it.” In the “all about me” culture, striving for perfection is expected. It is...
by lijadmin | Jun 29, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Therefore if the Son sets you free, you will be free.” John 8:36 I knew a girl who was a prisoner. She didn’t wear visible chains or have on prisoner’s garments, but she was serving a sentence. She lived under the rule of her decisions. She never felt...