christian — Artistic Articulation

Congratulations, you made it to 2022! Some of you out there might have thought 2020 would never end, but here you are, two years later, with more than your fair share of stories and battle scars. Even with all the craziness in the world, beginning a new year brings me great joy. It holds the hope of a new season. But it also holds a lot of undue pressure. Does anything here sound like you?

Celebration, Christian LifeLydia JayneJanuary 3, 2022joy, peace, christian, christianblog, christmas, adent, advent, new year, 2022, encouragingComment

Quicker Ears, Slower Lips

Recently, I went on a run without my headphones or cellphone and asked God to help me listen. I told God many times that I was ready to hear His plan for me as my feet pounded the pavement. As I looked into the trees, I heard the rustling of the leaves and felt God impress upon me something unexpected.

Christian LifeLydia JayneDecember 9, 2021listening, christian, christianblog, christianencouragement, christian encouragementComment

For Peace Today, Try This

I love clouds. When I was younger, I would stare at clouds and see animals or faces. In the morning and at night, I love watching how white clouds change into gorgeous colors. As I walked earlier, I felt God tug at my heart. He loves us so much that He often gives beautiful paintings..

Celebration, Beauty, Art, Christian LifeLydia JayneNovember 23, 2021art, peace, clouds, encourage, encouragement, christian, christianblog, christianity, joy, james, psalm 46, be still, know God, God, Christ, command, creation, cloudComment

Mindset Megaphones

Ever had a negative thought or memory you can’t seem to shake?

We are told in the Bible to think about whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8). But when we get caught up in stressful situations, sometimes listening to God’s voice of truth seem challenging.

Christian LifeLydia JayneOctober 19, 2021peace, joy, love, mindset, megaphone, positive, God, christian, christianity, importance

How to Refresh a Perspective

Here’s a not-often quoted verse from scripture: “God allows the rain to fall on the just and the unjust” (Matthew 5:45). Why isn’t it quoted much? That’s for another day! Haha!

One meaning of this verse is that we all are given the means to be refreshed each day. We all have blessings showered on us, regardless of whether we live by God’s will or not. And it is also a good reminder that God is sending refreshment to us daily, whether we deserve it or not..

This means that God sends each one of us something to celebrate

Lydia JayneSeptember 21, 2021christian, christianblog, refreshment, rain, matthew 5, jennielusko, lusko, learn, perspectiveComment

From the Belly of a Whale

“The Struggle is Real”

I have a love-hate relationship with the phrase, “the struggle is real" because on the one hand, it describes perfectly that feeling of sheer challenge you feel sometimes. On the other hand, I hate that it is used to describe things that in my humble opinion, are just not that danged hard.

Primary example: if you spill your coffee and you don’t get a parking space the struggle is most certainly not real.

Lydia JayneJune 21, 2021whale, struggle, real, belly of a whale, challenges, life, motivation, encouragement, christian blog, christianity, christian, Christ, God, answers, cancer, pain, suffering, joy, hope, patience, death, loss, runComment