by Yvonne Ortega | Jan 6, 2014 | Illness
Psalm 36:9: “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.” As I reflected on 2013, I thought about what 2014 might bring. How about you? I heard several people mention diet and exercise as their New Year’s resolutions. What about spiritual...
by Yvonne Ortega | Jan 14, 2013 | Forgiveness, Illness
2 Chronicles 16:9: “For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” Do you worry about your finances or your children? Are you or family members sick with the flu or another illness? Do you feel...
by Yvonne Ortega | Oct 11, 2012 | Illness
Psalm 16:2: “Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge.” A stray bullet killed another innocent child this past week in my area. According to a new nationwide study examining that type of gun violence, most people killed or wounded in stray-bullet shootings were...
by Yvonne Ortega | Jul 1, 2012 | Divorce, Illness
Isaiah 43:19: “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” I hate to admit it but sometimes I miss out on a wonderful gift or a new opportunity from God, or I delay the...
by Yvonne Ortega | Nov 24, 2011 | Illness
James 1:17: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” Years ago, I used this verse to make my own birth announcements for my son. He was a good gift from the Father. Now...
by Yvonne Ortega | Nov 16, 2011 | Illness
Psalm 126:6: “He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.” When my mother died two years ago, I asked God to allow me to lead hundreds or thousands to the Lord. A few weeks later, my only child unexpectedly...
