Christmas Offerings:5 tips for living a life dedicated to God

  By Erika Rizkallah Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2 For many, New Year’s Eve is the day to leave the things of the past […]

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The Secular and the Sacred: Is one more important than the other?

Do you ever wonder if what you’re doing in the world – whether it be running a business, homeschooling children, or bandaging a friend’s paper cut – is making a difference in the world? I do. All the time. I’m constantly criticizing myself or listening to the critic in my head tell me I’m small […]

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God still does miracles. Do you believe?

For you make me glad by your deeds, O Lord; I sing for joy at the works of your hands. How great are your works, O Lord, how profound your thoughts! Psalm 92:4-5 Do you believe God still does miracles? I ask because in this day and age, many don’t. Even Christians. Over the years […]

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Election 2016 – A reason to celebrate!

By Erika Rizkallah “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”   Abraham Lincoln Today is election day and what a day for rejoicing and celebration ! In a few hours all the haranguing and caustic rhetoric will end. I know that’s unlikely. In reality there will be plenty of rhetoric and accusations to last the rest […]

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Surviving seasons of sorrow and slobber.

By Erika Rizkallah I thank God summer is over. Well, kind of. I live on the Southeastern coast and even though leaves are starting to fall and acorns litter the sidewalks, it can feel as hot as Hades. From my windows I watch boats drift by with girls in bikinis dancing on the bow. I […]

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Finding family faith

By Erika Rizkallah Almost every night after my family goes to sleep, I spend an hour or two working on genealogy. I’ve had an Ancestry.com account for several years.  It’s amazing to piece together what’s becoming a massive family tree. It’s thrilling to see their names. Among the common ones we have the standouts: Nimrod, […]

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Picking proverbs for a push

By Erika Rizkallah Each morning before I begin the day’s work in my home I pick a proverb to motivate me. Nurturing our nest requires loads of daily drudgery; I can’t do it all under my own power  (too boring). When I say I “pick” a proverb, I mean I open my Bible to the […]

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Follow your dreams or your mission?

By Erika Rizkallah Follow your dreams. In our individualistic culture we’re bombarded with the idea. All forms of media fill our heads with bucket lists and the notoriety of easy celebrity. I admit I’ve been fascinated with following my dreams since I was a kid. I was convinced I could be so many things: a […]

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