Continuing on from yesterday’s idea that God has saved us from the sin that condemned us to death, I want to focus on the idea of forgiveness. Because yes, I do blame myself for things at times, but sometimes I am deserving of that guilt. What happens to the sin I cannot make up for?…Read more
Author: Lia Smith
Day 4: You Are Saved
Hello and Good Friday! Today, I really want to look at a passage that is close to my heart since my ministry team and I focused on it this past semester. Ephesians 2:1-9 says, “As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the…Read more
Day 3: You Are Equipped
Earlier tonight, I had the amazing chance to meet my hall leadership team for next school year at Liberty University. It was such an edifying time full of both laughter at funny stories and challenges to draw closer to God. I have already been so encouraged by them and blessed by them that I am…Read more
Day 2: You Are Held
There have been many times the past four years when medically I don’t feel like I can on anymore… If I am honest, there are countless instances where I have felt weak… not just physically but mentally and emotionally. Spiritual weakness also gripped me quite often as I struggle to cling to the reminder that…Read more
Day 1: You Are Worthy
I remember a moment when I was eight, flipping to the back of the notebook I dutifully took notes in during church. I was looking for the last page; at the top, I wrote “Questions I want to ask God” because I had just realized that at some point I am going to be able…Read more
“Tomorrow Will Be Better!”
And yet again I am exposing myself via camera… my newest YouTube video is now out! I am not sure that I like doing this per se, but it is such a useful form of communication for me. Although I know very few people actually watch it, I feel more connected to my audience. So…Read more
All We Have to Give
“Maybe,” a mentor figure in my life suggested to a class, “Maybe, all we have to give is ourselves.” Tears welled up in my eyes while I contemplated what that meant to me while going through the recent challenges with my autoimmune disease. Struggling to walk anywhere at all, let alone keeping up with a…Read more
What Do We Know of These Things?
There was once a chief who was head of a nomadic village in the mountains. The men were hunters who travelled by foot and killed their prey with spears. One day, while the group was out hunting, the son of the chief wandered off and was separated from the rest of the group. When they…Read more
Holiday Reminder
I have been meaning to do this for a while now, but here it is! ~~ I’ve heard so many peoples say that around holidays, they’re just out of energy. I’m part of several autoimmune disease support pages on various social media platforms, and so many of us say that EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I don’t…Read more
Uncontrolled
**This post is a compilation of rants I messaged to a friend last week with additions of expansions and information deposited here and there. Sorry for the raw honesty.** On October 2, I was driving the car down the highway. And the air conditioning literally just froze the muscles in both of my forearms. I…Read more
