Author: Lisa Samra

Our Daily Bread

The Spirit of Christmas

At our church’s annual party for new international families to our community, I heard a beautiful Middle Eastern Christmas carol, Laylat Al-Milad, that offered a

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Our Daily Bread

Pardoned by God

Happy Thanksgiving! One of the more unusual Thanksgiving traditions (other than marshmallows on sweet potatoes – yum!) is the annual pardoning of one or two

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Courage from the Shepherd

Psalm 23 is a beloved psalm because it gives us needed encouragement every time we read it. Today’s devotional about a game-winning field goal kick

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Art

Jesus the Branch

Walking into the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona, AZ, I was immediately captivated by the large cross filling the front of the chapel.

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God Hears Her

Blessing of Everyday Rhythms

The Blessing of Everyday Rhythms post explores an important lesson I’ve learned from making breakfast. “Just as there are routines that help make something small,

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Ain’t No Grave

Johnny Cash’s version of the Gospel hymn “Ain’t No Grave” served as Cash’s declaration that the grave was not his final destination. The song inspired

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Heaven is Singing

Hallelujah is a declaration of praise to God recognizable in most languages. Hearing it in a beautiful Spanish song was the inspiration for today’s devotional

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God Hears Her

Belonging

Belonging and connection are hardwired into every human soul because we are created for community. The recent discovery of an extensive genealogical family tree sparked

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Heavenly Abundance

Have you ever been overwhelmed by abundance? Today’s devotional recounts how an unexpected abundance of bananas helped me consider other areas of blessing in my

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Unshakeable

I was honored to be included in an Our Daily Bread devotional entitled, “Unshakeable: 10 Reflections on Resilience.”  You can read my reflection on what

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God’s Tender Love

A viral video of a dad tenderly holding his newborn beautifully captures God’s tender love. In Hosea 11, God’s love for Israel is described as

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