by Janina Marie Rivera | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog
You will make known to me the way of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever. Psalm 16:11 One of the things 2020 did was to challenge us all, not just physically, but emotionally as well. There was the tension of...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog
An Artistic Dramatization of Mark 2:1-12 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 8, 2020 | Blog
This morning, I woke up with a well-known, Christian Orthodox song in my heart: “This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made. We will rejoice, We will rejoice, and be glad in it, and be glad in it.” -excerpt from the hymn “This is...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Apr 17, 2020 | Blog
“He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.” Mark 4:39 Sickness can be a painful subject, especially when we are the ones who get sick, or if someone close to us grows ill and dies. We...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Dec 24, 2019 | Blog
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. -Luke 2:10-11 No matter how many times we’ve heard the Christmas...
