by lijadmin | Jan 28, 2024 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I recently read a verse that made me pause, re-read, and consider because the verse felt like a hug. It was the kind of thing you read at just the right time, in just the right place, and it was so comforting for me at that moment. The verse is Isaiah 54:10, and it...
by lijadmin | Jan 21, 2024 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Shalom!” One of my ministry partners in West Africa often ends her messages with “Shalom!” I smile and whisper a heartfelt “Shalom, dear sister” in response. Gently gliding in the swing on my parent’s back porch as a soft...
by lijadmin | Apr 9, 2023 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Why Olives? “But I am like a green olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love forever and ever.” Psalm 52:8 I bought my daughter an olive tree several years ago. Last year it produced its first fruit. It was one...
by lijadmin | Aug 22, 2022 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Clouds “Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.” (Psalm 36:5) “I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now.” Sang Joni Mitchell “O the land of cloudless day. O, the land of an unclouded sky.”...
by lijadmin | Oct 24, 2021 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Saving Nicodemus Whenever I feel the urge to splurge for dinner, my craving often shoves me toward a hefty hunk of pot roast. My only problem with that is that I can’t just whip it up in a jiffy. It takes some time and patience – even in the instant pot. I’m a bit...
by lijadmin | Aug 9, 2021 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make it happen.” Isaiah 60:22 On July 20th, 2021, after many years of planning, working, and engineering, Jeff Bezos (the richest person in the world), went to space, with three other people. Rising 65 miles into...
