Lilka Finley Raphael1 min read 
We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.
-- John 6:69 (NIV)
Please Pray:
Heavenly Father, thank you for the trials and experiences that draw us closer to You. Teach us to recognize Your Light in the darkness. May we share our knowledge of Your great works every day. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Sheryl H. Boldt
No matter what happens in our lives, in the world, or in our battles with sin or temptation, we can be certain, deep down, unshakably certain, that God wins in the end. Not only in some things. Not only in the “big” things. In all things.
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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