by Janina Marie Rivera | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Oct 9, 2017 | Blog
During the dark, seemingly empty moments of my life—moments, too, when I can’ t make heads or tails of my situation– I remember the time when the whole universe was dark and in chaos. Genesis 1:1-2 states: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jun 12, 2017 | Blog
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sister, whenever you face trials of many kinds…” James 1:2 Pure joy during trials? Trials have a way of twisting our intestines, making us weep, and provoking us to worry. It seems almost impossible to be joyful when we’d rather...