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Loria
I've been a Sunday school teacher, women's bible study leader, prayer breakfast speaker and soloist. I'm divorced and the mother of two children, now adults - YAY! I was raised PK (preacher's kid) and am formerly the wife (and daughter-in-law) of a minister. I've also created several ministries that flourished - bible study, praise team and singles ministries. And you may have even seen me direct a choir or two! One of my favorite scriptures is: "Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations." (Psalm 90:1)
Posts by Loria
The Word in My Life – Wrestling with God
Mar 10th
I suppose you could say Jacob, the “supplanter”, was born wanting more. He had a twin; the two babies struggled in the womb for position. His brother, Esau, emerged first. Jacob followed, literally, “on his heels”, as he grasped Esau’s ankle. Jacob lost that first battle but set the stage for the early part of their lives: two brothers striving for supremacy. Because he was the eldest son, Esau pretty much had it made. He was entitled to the birthright (the greater share of the inheritance) and the blessing that came along with it. Esau was a hunter and he More >
The Word in My Life – The “Lost” Generation
Mar 3rd
“Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come.” Psalm 71-:18
“so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.” Psalm 78:6
People in my family are all big talkers. When we get together, we can talk through the night and into the early hours of the morning. It’s what we do. So when my brother came to town to visit and stayed in my home, I knew we were More >
The Word in My Life – Are You Willing?
Feb 24th
“And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.” Mark 1:41 (KJV)
When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” John 5:6 (NIV)
If you’re like me, you’re struggling with some issue or some bad habit that you cannot seem to overcome. It has come up repeatedly and seems to constantly defeat you. If you’re not like me and you’re looking for the perfect Christian representative, I suggest you stop reading now. More >
The Word in My Life – on Humility
Feb 17th
“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” Romans 12:3
“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:” Acts 10:34
Once, while volunteering at preschool, a little boy sat in my lap talking to me and playing. He looked at my face and touched my moles – to some folks they look like raised freckles. To me they look More >
The Word in My Life – Get back up … again
Feb 10th
“for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again …” (Proverbs 24:16)
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” Confucius
There’s a well known story in the Bible – the miraculous healing of the woman with the issue of blood. For twelve years she’d been bleeding and had spent all of her money going to doctors, trying to find the cure for her illness. The Bible does not tell us for certain what her life was like, but she very well may have been an outcast because of her condition. I imagine being sick More >
The Word in My Life – The Winds of Change
Feb 3rd
“…all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.” Job 14:14
“It’s been a long time coming but I know my change’s gonna come.” Sam Cooke
Most folks who know me and speak to me on a regular basis will soon find that I am a proponent of change. Even before Obama ran for president, my platform was change! Because I have lived through it, I can say that ultimately, CHANGE IS GOOD. It’s scary, but good. I’ve seen its devastating effects but I’ve also watched as new life sprang from the ashes. I listened in on a seminar once More >
The Word in My Life – Nevertheless
Jan 27th
“ Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:” (Psalm 106:44)
nev⋅er⋅the⋅less [nev-er-th uh-les] adverb: nonetheless; notwithstanding; however; in spite of that:
The bondwoman and the freewoman: Hagar and Sarah. As the story goes – God promised Abraham a son of his own. Sarah, being an old woman, reasoned that she could not give birth at such an advanced age and so gave her handmaiden, Hagar, to be a surrogate. Being a servant, Hagar really didn’t have any say in the matter, so she laid with Abraham and gave him a son – Ishmael. But afterwards, God revealed to Abraham that More >
The Word in My Life – Be Encouraged
Jan 20th
“… but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6
We’ve all had our own personal tsunami or Hurricane Katrina tear through our lives, wreaking havoc and destruction. Our own tragedies may seem relatively insignificant but for us, it seems our world has come to an end. David once faced such a dilemma. He led his men into battle one day and left his camp defenseless. With the men occupied elsewhere, an enemy came and destroyed the camp, taking all the women and children. When David and his men returned, they saw their nightmare – living quarters in ruins and More >
The Word in My Life – Together We Mourn
Jan 14th
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” (Romans 12:15)
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
My daughter had a teacher in first grade, Miss Schultz. A sweet young lady, right out of school and into her first teaching gig. She loved my daughter and was so impressed with how smart she was – she allowed her liberties that were distracting to the rest of the class. Finally, things came to a head at the parent-teacher conference and I found out that my daughter had been taking advantage of the teacher BUT More >
The Word in My Life – Simple Blessings
Jan 6th
Recently, a dear friend of mine sent me an email at Christmas with this message: “I hope you find peace this holiday season.” WOW. I said to myself, “How incredibly sweet – such a nice thing to say!” And I received her words gladly. I can’t begin to express how much that phrase has blessed me since then. It was like a benediction was spoken over my life. I felt it wash over me, warming me. I was floored by her sincere, heartfelt wish for me and I wanted it to be true. Oh, to have PEACE. After all the More >