by lijadmin | Mar 26, 2023 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Seasons of Change Someone recently asked me, “What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?” My answer: “Being a mom.” “Well, what’s the easiest/best thing you’ve ever done?” Me: “Being a mom.” I had...
by lijadmin | Mar 19, 2023 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Give me Jesus Songs about heaven have always made me emotional, and until recently, I couldn’t exactly understand why. The weekend after my grandmother’s passing, we sang “Give me Jesus” at church. As soon as we got to the third verse that says, “When I come to...
by lijadmin | Mar 12, 2023 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Have you experienced homesickness? I have. Many times, to be honest. Even as an adult, there have been numerous times that I intensely longed to be home. My first bout of homesickness happened as a preschooler. My best friend, Sue, invited me to spend the night at her...
by lijadmin | Mar 5, 2023 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Driving home from Indiana back to Alabama after a funeral of a wonderful woman, a conversation we had at Thanksgiving came to mind. She had asked me what I normally do on the long drives when I am alone and have no one to talk to. She was surprised, and I believe when...
by lijadmin | Feb 27, 2023 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
If we could only surrender. I know that the common theme lately has been surrender. Our Lean into Jesus conference was such a great time of reflection on this subject that it has been something that has played over in my mind and the minds of our other bloggers. If we...
by lijadmin | Feb 19, 2023 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Surrendered After thirteen events over ten years, the ministry team worked together like a dream. They executed the event plan with comfort and ease. We were prayed up, prepared, and ready to go. But this conference was to be different. While each previous meeting was...
