by lijadmin | Apr 10, 2022 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
That was the question I posed this week to a room full of courageous ladies in drug rehab. Answers flew back: “Happiness”, “Peace”, “Strength”, “A relationship with God”. In a previous Bible study, they had asked for a message on parenting. My wheels immediately began...
by lijadmin | Apr 3, 2022 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
How many times have we heard from our little children, when we were teaching them something new to do, that before we could even finish showing them how they would say, I can! I can! I want to do it! I want to do it! The eagerness they desired to accomplish it on...
by lijadmin | Mar 27, 2022 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Have you ever wanted to give up? Have you ever felt unloved? Have you ever felt alone and that no one cares? Satan loves to put these lies in our minds. He wants us to separate ourselves from everyone: family, friends, and the church because in isolation, he can...
by lijadmin | Mar 21, 2022 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Birdbrain Thinking I have been in battle as of late, not one that costs dearly but rather an annoying but comical battle with a bird! My adversary is an Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus. He has proved to be a formidable opponent. He caught my attention by...
by lijadmin | Mar 6, 2022 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I have heard a new buzzword lately, and, not surprisingly, I am about five years behind on the new word. The new word I learned is bougie, or boujee (the word has multiple spellings I have learned). It comes from the word bourgeoisie, meaning ‘of middle-class...
by lijadmin | Feb 27, 2022 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
As you walk down the hall at school or work, you see that group of people who were laughing and conversating loudly grow quiet, and their eyes become dodgy as you walk by. You hear a hurtful comment that was not intended to be heard by you. Or maybe, like me,...
