Author: Lisa Samra

Our Daily Bread

Live in Freedom

June 19, 2023 is the third year that the U.S. government officially recognized Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the date in 1865 that slaves in

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Art

Painted In

Viewing art used to feel like a marathon. I needed good running shoes on my early visits to art museums as I raced through the

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Our Daily Bread

Loving Leadership

Happy Mother’s Day! Today’s devotional was inspired by the viral video of a mama bear attempting to get her four cubs across the street (the

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Art

Drops of Red

I first saw one of van Gogh’s olive trees paintings more than 30 years ago and I’m still entranced by them. A reproduction of one

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Lent

Perfect Sacrifice

As we begin Holy Week, I am reminded that Jesus fulfilled the entire law so that when he died on a cross he could open

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Books

Known by God

I am delighted to announce that Known by God is available for preorder. This book features devotional insights on 40 women in the Bible, along with

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Marriage

Rejoicing Love

Remember Covid weddings? Zoom bridal showers. Masks except during the ceremony when everyone stood six feet apart. Streaming the service. 25 guests or fewer. And

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Our Daily Bread

Always Hope

“Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” is a soulful Black spiritual song of lament and sorrow. It’s a modern day psalm that inspired this article

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Marriage

Love that Forgives

I love this 1941 wedding picture of Jim’s great-uncle Pete and great-aunt Ruth. They are so young. Little did they know that their love story

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Christmas

Shining in the Darkness

Due to a “once-in-a-generation” blizzard, one of our favorite holiday traditions likely won’t be held today — the Christmas Eve candlelight service. Even though we

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Christian Life

What’s in a Name?

Even though we often don’t think about it, our names actually convey a lot of information. Pondering some of the history my name holds led

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Our Daily Bread

Legacy of Faith

A study that highlighted the significant spiritual impact of mothers and grandmothers in their families became the springboard for this devotional. The full study can

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Christmas

Christmas Light

Our friends Angel and Warren invited us to their house to see their Christmas tree lit with real candles! That beautiful scene (and the delicious

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