by lijadmin | Nov 21, 2021 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Thanksgiving is a time to pause and thank God for His blessings. For most, it is easy to give thanks for the good things in life but a bit more challenging to be grateful when problems and pain seem to hit at every turn. The last couple of years have been...
by lijadmin | Nov 14, 2021 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
My husband and I recently celebrated our nineteenth wedding anniversary, and I took a trip back down memory lane to twenty years ago when I moved to Alabama. He and I had dated long-distance for a year, and after much discussion, we had decided I would move. I was...
by lijadmin | Nov 7, 2021 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.” Psalm 90:12 This year has delivered many changes in my life. Changes that were scheduled to happen, yet I found myself not quite prepared for them. My oldest child...
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 | Oct 17, 2021 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love, Living for Jesus - Service, Discipleship & Evangelism
Lifting up a Standard “Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.” Isaiah 62:10 Recently I saw a video about Brother Billy Graham that has...
by lijadmin | Oct 10, 2021 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Mercy and Grace Have you ever prayed, prayed, and prayed so more only for God to not answer you the way you wanted? The year 2020 was a challenging time for everyone. My son, Nicholas, decided to move from Alabama to Nebraska. I was not in favor of his decision, so...