Lilka Finley Raphael2 min read 
Actor Erik Estrada has come full circle in his acting career. Best known for his role as Frank Poncherello (Ponch) on the hit 1970’s television series CHiPS, the 76-year-old Brooklyn, New York native actually began his acting career at age 19 in an early faith-based movie, The Cross and the...
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Recently, my wife and I introduced two boys to faith in Jesus Christ. They wanted the assurance that a holy God would let them into heaven when they die. Spiritually, their decisions brought them from death to life. What a privilege to be part of that!It struck me how simple...
Mary Rooney Armand
Intimacy with God creates an unbreakable bond with our creator. Learn how you can grow your intimacy with God and strengthen your faith.
Lilka Finley Raphael has been a licensed pharmacist for over thirty years. Still, she has learned that the most potent prescriptions are not in bottles. Prayer and persistence are far more effective than any medication dispensed. A love for writing, gardening, and photography prompted Lilka to share her experiences and life lessons on her blogs God, autism and me, B Is for Blessed, and God and the Garden. Lilka’s most recent accolades include a Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference 2024 Selah Award Finalist for the Published Devotion category and recognition at the Asheville Christian Writers Conference as 2024 Sparrow Award winner. Lilka is also a monthly contributor to Edie Melson’s the Write Conversation, a Writer’s Digest top one-hundred website for writers. However, Lilka’s greatest achievements are her two adult sons who have flown the nest. Happily married for thirty-one years, she lives east of Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Rod. They share their home with two German Shepherds—Holly and Ivy—and one naughty kitty, Moxie. Lilka's musings and photography are available at lilkaraphael.com