by lijadmin | Jun 29, 2025 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I love it when my grandsons come to visit. Their joy for life and energy always breathe new life into my soul. But the most special part of the day is when I pray with them before bed. Their ages are two and a half and six and a half. I always start the prayers, and...
by lijadmin | Jun 22, 2025 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I want to talk about something very real—something I think every believer faces but doesn’t always admit, and that’s doubting God’s grace and mercy when life feels uncertain. There are moments when we’re in the middle of a storm—emotionally,...
by lijadmin | Jun 15, 2025 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
My toddler is at an age where he KNOWS what he wants, and he can almost talk enough to get his point across most of the time. He is quite opinionated and very loud about those opinions. The other day, we were eating dinner, and he was sitting in his high chair,...
by lijadmin | Jun 8, 2025 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Thankfully, I have a good friend who is also a counselor. Several years ago, I watched as she settled back into her chair, crossed one leg over the other, and propped nonchalantly on an elbow. Her demeanor always calmed my soul, and my soul needed calming. I perched...
by lijadmin | Jun 1, 2025 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
The time was here to say goodbye, not wanting to let go of her, I knew I had to be strong and release her from my grip. Watching her walk into the airport, knowing this would be the last time I would see her in person for at least 10 months, as she was flying back to...
by lijadmin | May 25, 2025 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Gray Area: An ill-defined situation or field that doesn’t readily fit into a category or existing set of rules. ⁃ Oxford Language We’ve all encountered a “gray area” or “waiting for God’s timing” at least once in our lives. These terms often make us restless, waiting...
