by lijadmin | Jul 27, 2018 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Have you ever thought what it might be like to be married in your heart and mind -but single on paper? Hopefully you haven’t. But if your spouse has moved to heaven, or you have been through a divorce, you may know what I am talking about. Forty-four years ago, I...
by lijadmin | Jul 10, 2018 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I (Jesus) came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 One of my favorite songs on the radio right now is “Fear is a Liar” by Zach Williams. If you have not heard it, I encourage you to...
by lijadmin | Jul 6, 2018 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love, Living for Jesus - Service, Discipleship & Evangelism
Psalms 106:8 “Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake that He might make His mighty power to be known.” I love to read the Old Testament; it is fascinating to me. Story after story of the hand of God bringing deliverance to His chosen people, the Israelites, by...
by lijadmin | Jun 28, 2018 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
This week Facebook has told us what we already knew- we need community. Not an artificial, made up, based on who you have pictures of in your feed, but honest community! My heart longs for it and I think if you take time to reflect- yours does too. Why do we need...
by lijadmin | Jun 17, 2018 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Faking Fine? Many people hide and wear the “everything is just fine” persona. When asked how they are doing (expected from a good Southerner) they will answer, “Oh, I am just fine” and they have become very good at this “faking fine” mask! This is especially true of...
by lijadmin | Jun 11, 2018 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
It’s true. The overwhelming reckless love of God is so much more than you would ever expect. Even with our imperfections, He freely gives it to us. We have been trusted with some precious cargo this week as we take four teenagers on vacation. We can only reflect on...
