by lijadmin | Jun 28, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Have you ever heard of the “golden rule of gratitude”? It is a foundational principle that dictates you should appreciate what you have rather than focusing on what you do not have. I was taught this principle long before I knew it had a name. I assumed my...
by lijadmin | Jun 21, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Windshield time provides beautiful opportunities to listen to sermons, pray through my prayer list, and enjoy times of private worship. Though I don’t relish traveling alone, I do love the precious quiet time to commune with God and hear from Him. As I traveled...
by lijadmin | Jun 14, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I like for my blogs to be real. Maybe someone will be helped, healed, or brought closer to Jesus because of my honest openness. I have been feeling melancholy lately for two reasons. First, just missing my son so much who lives in Trussville. You say “that is...
by lijadmin | May 31, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Only look at someone else’s plate to make sure they have enough…” I read these words a few weeks ago and had zero idea what they meant, but something about that sentence stuck with me over the next few days. Then, hearing a church member share her...
by lijadmin | May 24, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
There is a place in North Alabama called Cathedral Caverns. This cavern is an attraction that you can visit. I have been there with my children a few times, and we have been able to journey on the adventure of traveling 3,960 feet down a well-lit path into the heart...
by lijadmin | May 17, 2026 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Two are better than one,If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 There is something deeply beautiful about friendship between women. God created us for connection, encouragement, and community. Some of life’s sweetest...
