by Lisa Maples | Mar 24, 2024 | Faith, hope, Jesus, The Cross
At the end of a semester, teachers give final exams. Students know that they will be tested and prepare throughout the course to be ready for their Final. Each week during the course, students learn and continue to build on previous lessons. Eventually, the teacher...
by Lisa Maples | Jan 14, 2022 | Faith, Jesus
I praise the Lord for all of his benefits. He saves, heals, delivers and restores. He speaks peace and promises to never leave us. Jesus determines the outcome which always leads to freedom: from sin, from sickness, from death. I determine if I will come close and...
by Lisa Maples | Dec 30, 2021 | Faith, hope, Jesus, Seeking God, trusting God
As I have reflected on the words of Jesus in the book of Luke which I read all during December, my heart continues to be drawn to the words of Jesus when he healed people. He’d say to some of them, “Your faith has made you whole.” He did the healing...
by Lisa Maples | Dec 23, 2021 | Christmas, Faith, Jesus
Have you sought for the perfect gifts this year? During December, I have been seeking something that I had needed. Thankfully, I found it. I have found joy daily throughout December. It came in many forms: songs, the Book of Luke in the Bible, family, friends, in a...
by Lisa Maples | Apr 2, 2021 | Jesus
During the Easter season, I’ve always enjoyed the pretty colors of jelly beans. In honor of the love that Jesus had for us to die on the cross and rise again, I have composed a poem with rhyming stanzas that highlight colors in a jelly bean bowl. I pray that you...
by Lisa Maples | Mar 18, 2021 | Jesus, Seeking God
The stench gripped my nose. I felt like I could throw up. Normally when you open a pantry, you shouldn’t feel a regurgitation reflex, but recently, it happened. In my pantry! So, when a family member opened the pantry closet door, the awful oder creeped through...
