Helping Women Walk Like Jesus
By Erika Rizkallah Do you have trolls in your life? As a kid, one of my favorite stories was the Norwegian folk tale, Three Billy Goats Gruff. Don’t be surprised if it’s unfamiliar; the fact that I recall it shows my age. It’s about three goats — a little one, a middle sized one and […]
Read MoreBy Erika Rizkallah All I wanted for my 50th birthday was a trip to Hawaii so I could visit Volcanoes National Park and walk the rim of a volcano. When I expressed the desire to my family, everyone was excited — except for my son. “Nope. I’m not going.” he said. “What? Why? It’s my […]
Read MoreWhen I was growing up, one of the most popular tunes on the radio was a song called Stand By Your Man, co-written and recorded by Tammy Wynette. Though it contains only 128 words and was written in 15 minutes, it’s sparked debate and controversy for years. No one predicted the surprising results this scant […]
Read MoreBy Erika Rizkallah In a few days, millions of Christians will celebrate Easter — an observance of the death and resurrection of Jesus, the Savior of the world. As a child, I didn’t know about Jesus. For me, Easter was all about the basket. For some reason my father hid the baskets from us. My […]
Read MoreBy Erika Rizkallah One of the most well known stories in the New Testament begins in Mark 10:17. It’s the story of the rich young ruler. As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a young man ran up to him, threw himself at his feet and said, “Good Teacher, what must I do to […]
Read MoreBy Erika Rizkallah The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. Psalm 23:1-3 What pictures come to mind when you think about the words peace and quiet? Try closing your eyes and pondering for […]
Read MoreBy Erika Rizkallah Yesterday morning during my quiet time with God, my feral cat Moo Moo, began to bark. These were strange sounds coming from a kitty who’s named for a cow and meows like a mouse. I looked up to see him standing on his hind legs on the back of my sitting room […]
Read MoreBy Erika Rizkallah Yesterday I had lunch with Kathy, a friend I hadn’t seen in a long time. As we settled into our seats at Panera, a woman rushed up to us. “I saw you sitting here and I just had to pop over and say hello,” she gushed. “You’re a hard woman to get […]
Read MoreBy Erika Rizkallah The other day my son and I drove one of his buddies home from school. I got the chance to listen in on an interesting conversation. His friend, Matt, is part of a growing movement of Millennials who believe the earth is flat. Shocked, I struggled to keep my mouth shut and […]
Read MoreBy Erika Rizkallah “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:19 In the passages of Luke 17, Jesus spoke to his disciples about temptation, sin and forgiveness. He told them that if a brother sinned against them seven times and repented seven times, they must forgive him. This would be […]
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