by lijadmin | Jan 28, 2024 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I recently read a verse that made me pause, re-read, and consider because the verse felt like a hug. It was the kind of thing you read at just the right time, in just the right place, and it was so comforting for me at that moment. The verse is Isaiah 54:10, and it...
by lijadmin | Jan 21, 2024 | Bible Studies, Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Shalom!” One of my ministry partners in West Africa often ends her messages with “Shalom!” I smile and whisper a heartfelt “Shalom, dear sister” in response. Gently gliding in the swing on my parent’s back porch as a soft...
by lijadmin | Jan 14, 2024 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
In a room full of people, surrounded by several conversations, I was off to myself; I had the same thought I had a thousand times before: “I am the background friend.” You know, the one who never particularly fits in with any group of friends. I was only...
by lijadmin | Jan 7, 2024 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 As the new year begins, many people will resolve to make a change or some type of personal commitment for the year 2024. Like others, I thought about the past year...
by lijadmin | Dec 31, 2023 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I find it hard to believe another celebration of our Savior’s birth has come and gone for 2023, and we head into another new year! I love the Christmas story! I never get tired of hearing it. I reflected on the part where Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem to...
by lijadmin | Dec 24, 2023 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Babies exit the womb as tiny, wadded-up miracles of hope. They stretch, kick, and come clothed in wrinkles. Some enter the world with a resounding battle cry, ready to take on the world. Others must work up a good, attention-getting caterwaul. Yet, within each...
