Lisa Livezey

Do we pull over and refuse to go on?

The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. —Isaiah 35:1 KJV We are told to build our life upon the Rock of Christ. But what if we find ourselves atop shifting sands? These could be the sands of time which run nonstop through our fingers, the sands of good health for we know not what tomorrow brings, the sands of finances which can change at the sound of a bell, or the sands of relationships that someti

F uture generations will serve him; they will speak of the Lord to the coming generation. — Psalm 22:30 GNT I'm excited to announce a guest post this week, written by my 12-year-old granddaughter who is a writer herself! Her name is Iael /yah-elle/, Hebrew for the Biblical heroine Jael. Included at the end is a bio and headshot. Enjoy! Night Thoughts I lie awake; I am like a lonely bird on the housetop. — Psalm 102:7 NRSV

Yet I am always with you; you take hold of my right hand.   With your counsel you guide me. —Psalm 73:23, 24 NAB In this New Year, I reach for His HAND.   (photo: Trevor Livezey)

Yet as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last, He will take His stand on the earth. — Job 19:25 NASB (photo: Trevor Livezey) In 1859, French priest Pierre Marie Bos arrived on the coast of Brazil. While ministering in Rio de Janeiro, he dreamed of building an image of Jesus on one of the tall hills overlooking the city. His idea materiali

So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. —Ephesians 2:19-20 NAB Do foundational areas of your life seem lacking? Some of us may feel weak, or even void in certain areas - perhaps we missed having a loving family, a solid education, stable finances, good health, deep spiritual upbringin