by leanintojesus | May 1, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Have you ever felt like giving up? If we are honest with ourselves we are all guilty of feeling this way at one time or another. Maybe you gave up on a task you felt was too hard. Or, maybe you gave up on a person you felt had let you down. No matter the situation,...
by leanintojesus | Apr 24, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Do you enjoy your alone time? Grabbing a cup of coffee in the quietness of the early morning and enjoying the stillness before it gets hectic? It seems we rarely get to be still long enough to even read a good book. But what about feeling alone? The quietness of...
by leanintojesus | Apr 16, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
The hotel reserved for us at the very end of our tour of Ireland added the final layer to our vacation cake and iced it perfectly. We felt a bit like the Clampets traipsing into such 5-star luxury. (Jethro and Ellie Mae of course! Not Jed and Granny. Just so we’re...
by lijadmin | Apr 9, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
There’s an old song that says: “this world is not my home, I’m just a travelin’ through…” What a journey this road called life can be! Aren’t you glad when the way of life is a smooth ride? One without bumps, tight curves,...
by lijadmin | Apr 3, 2019 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love, Living for Jesus - Service, Discipleship & Evangelism
Leonard Sweet has a book titled simply 11. It is a challenge for men to surround themselves with other men who will encourage, teach, and correct them as they seek to become more like Jesus. I believe this is a tremendous model for men and women alike. So this week I...
by leanintojesus | Mar 27, 2019 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I am praising the Lord for the salvation of my brother Jud Kelley. I was surprised by his recent profession of faith because I watched him get baptized in our Papa’s pond when we were children. He recently realized that what he engaged in earlier in life was not a...