by lijadmin | Aug 20, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I thought my mom would enjoy spending a Saturday at a nearby ladies’ conference, so I signed us up. She loved being around people and getting all gussied up with her fancy earrings. She could sashay with the best of them. So, sashay she did – right to the front table....
by lijadmin | Aug 12, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
My sweet Momma made a statement to me on the phone recently that my mind replayed throughout the day. Her words were full of encouragement: “You are brave, you are sweet, you are smart, and you are loved.” Hearing this list of affirming values from one who has always...
by lijadmin | Aug 5, 2019 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
A plumb bob, or plummet, is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or plumb line. It is essentially the vertical equivalent of a “water level.” Wikipedia Every year I make a...
by lijadmin | Jul 29, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Don’t you love the expression on Atlee Griffin’s face in the featured photo? Her face shows how most of us feel about encounters with snakes. Fear grips us, and we are immobilized, or we are running and screaming. Few of us experience no reaction when we confront a...
by lijadmin | Jul 24, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7 My family is presently in Los Angeles, CA; staying at the...
by lijadmin | Jul 16, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“But now, listen to me, Jacob, my servant, Israel my chosen one. The Lord who made you and helps you says; ‘Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant, O dear Israel, my chosen one. For I will pour out water to quench your thirst and to irrigate your parched fields. And I...
