by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Jan 23, 2020 | Encouragement, Faith
I started the Armor of God study by Priscilla Shirer and this was one of many scriptures covered in the first week. The image, created by Lance Brown, beautifully captures the spirit of praying for someone’s heart to be flooded with light and for their spiritual...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Jan 22, 2020 | Faith, Life
There are praises to be sung this morning! Sarah, my sister-in-law, gave birth to two, healthy and good sized, twin girls yesterday!! They are a little earlier than we anticipated, at 32 weeks gestation, but we...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Jan 8, 2020 | Encouragement, Faith
New Year’s often elicits reflections of the past year and thoughts of how to improve for the new year. I actually divide a page into four quadrants and title each square with 1) Mountaintop/Wins 2)Valleys/ Struggles 3) Lessons learned 4) Opportunities for...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Jan 6, 2020 | Faith
There is an ad for The Chosen, that read something like “don’t binge on Netflix, binge on Jesus.” The Chosen is a series depicting the life of Jesus and his disciples as they traveled. Season 1 has 8 episodes which Jason and I finished last...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Dec 16, 2019 | Christmas, Encouragement, Faith
I love Christmas. I love the decorations, the lights in my home, the music, family, and friends. I’ve been more intentional to experience the joy of this season. But something that has been laid on my heart is remembering those around us who are not enjoying the...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Nov 11, 2019 | Faith, Life
This country is fraught with imperfections, but I am so thankful for the freedoms I have. It is with deepest gratitude that I remember all who paid the ultimate sacrifice and their families. Were it not for them, I may not have been able to write this… ...
