Lisa Lothian

I reluctantly went back to the park around 9:00 p.m. with my husband. It was pitch black as we drove. We could hear the crashing sound of the ocean waves as we made our way to the spot my husband had in mind. I wasn’t in the mood for this! I just wanted to go to bed. We reached our destination, and my husband exited the car and...

I was lamenting somewhat with a friend over unanswered prayers in my life. I believe strongly in praying for others. I believe that God has called me to pray in a serious way for others. Of course, I pray without ceasing for the needs in my life and family, but for some reason, there are seasons of drought with my prayers. I think everyone feels like that sometimes, but when I spoke with my friend, the pain of...

Have you ever felt like you wanted to die? I have, and no, I’m not talking about suicide. You see, I personally have a very big problem with...

But interestingly enough, the Bible has much to say about sleep and our need to...

As I enter the sixth decade of my life, I think that faith—true faith in God—is starting to set in for me. Finally, I, like many of you, have seen so much—so much sorrow, so much pain, so many...

One day soon God’s people will face a very similar experience before the second coming of Christ. Our test at that time will not be on the issue of prayer as was Daniel’s, but on the issue of...

As we age, we go through life seasons. It is a natural part of life. Four years ago, I went through a season that helped me realize that my priorities were out of line with God’s plan. It wasn’t in the form of actual life duties or pursuits. It involved relationships. My heart was...

When this new group of missionaries started talking to the inhabitants about Jesus, they immediately got excited and started telling the missionaries, “We know who Jesus is! We know Him!!! He lives in our village!!” They took the missionaries to a humble hut, and to their surprise it was...

There are some really sad stories in this life. There always have been, and there always will be until Jesus comes back to this earth and puts an end to sin and suffering once and for all. I long for that day. As a nurse for many years, I have seen and heard a lot of painful stories. Presently, I work with...

I remember in my early 20s having the same problem of believing lies. I was convinced that I was unattractive, undesirable, and intellectually incapable, among other insecurities. On top of that were my own battles with personal sins that I could not gain victory over. Then one day my girlfriend invited me to...

Do you feel like you are in a barren time in your walk with God? Be encouraged that before God uses many people in the Bible, they were taken through the

How much more effective it is to be a burden bearer for those who are living, rather than just carrying their coffin as a pallbearer when they die! Both have their place. But oh, the joy of being able to be like Jesus in making someone else’s life more tolerable, more hopeful or more...