by lijadmin | Mar 1, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
The thoughts of lessons learned often accentuate childhood memories. It’s fun to recall youthful antics and see their impact. One funny story from my childhood featured a failed cartwheel and an odd diagnosis: rigor mortis! That silly moment remains a reminder...
by lijadmin | Feb 22, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
There are seasons in our lives when the heat feels unbearable. The diagnosis. The betrayal. The grief. The financial strain. The silent prayers that seem to echo back unanswered. FIRE If you’ve ever walked through one, you know it changes you. You don’t step into the...
by lijadmin | Feb 15, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Last year, I began studying how God has used women throughout Scripture for His kingdom. I was honestly unaware of just how many there were. Just wow. As I’ve been learning, it has also struck me that in many of the cultures where these women are mentioned, women were...
by lijadmin | Feb 8, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Yet I will triumph in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.” ~ Habakkuk 3:18 When I read this scripture, it reminds me to always rejoice in the Lord, during the easy times and during the difficult times. If we are completely honest here, I think most...
by lijadmin | Feb 1, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I’m more of a cook than a baker. So, when my friend Charlene shared her world-famous chocolate chip cookie recipe with me, it took me several attempts to get them right. Now, when I take two slightly warm cookies and sandwich some frozen yogurt or ice cream between...
by lijadmin | Jan 25, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
(Originally published June 20, 2020) “Take 12 stones, one for each tribe out of Jordan. That this will be a sign among you when your children ask what mean this stone you will answer-God cut off Jordan before the ark of the covenant- this shall be a memorial for the...
