by Janina Marie Rivera | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog
Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'” John 20:17 Jesus spoke these words to Mary Magdalene on the...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog
(All verses mentioned in this article are from Psalm 139) There are times when the heart feels dry; times when sadness feels like a big weight on our shoulders. There are also times when the heart feels far away from God. Our brain says “He’s here!” or “He lives...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog
“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” John 4:34 When Jesus said this, it was in response to his disciples telling him to eat. They were in Samaria, where Jesus had just spent time conversing with a woman at the well. It...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jul 18, 2017 | Blog
When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog
“Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6 If you’re having a bad day, imagine...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jul 3, 2017 | Blog
King Nebuchadnezzar walks into the room, his royal robes dragging on the floor. Dark circles are under his eyes. “Send me the magicians and astrologers!”” he thunders. The palace bustles as his command is carried out. Footsteps echo in the courtyard. Deep yells bounce...
