Treasures in Jars of Clay
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” Mathew 5:8 Looking back at our lives, we can remember promises that were made to us and not kept. The bigger the promise, the more painf…
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What's In a Vote?
The Weekly Speak is a curated rundown of the week’s top stories with Christian commentary and analysis. Sign up today to get the Weekly Speak in your email every week!If there is anything uniting America today, it is an interest in our politics - America’s new pastime. As we make our way toward the election next week, our public life is being sucked into the vortex of politics. While this is an important election, it has more to do with the fact that national politics has become totalizing in Am
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Mary the Mother of Jesus: 4 Interesting Facts
Mary the Mother of Jesus is mentioned in 19 Bible verses. These scriptures reveal four interesting facts about Mary.
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'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' Movie Teaches Valuable Lesson about Unconditional Love
At first glance, you would never think a movie produced by Sylvester Stallone could evoke such powerful emotions about the ability to love unconditionally. After all, he is best known for Rocky, Rambo, and a bevy of action-packed movies fueled by adrenaline. But when you stop and really think about...
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Lilka Finley Raphael
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