By Maria Guerrero • Published June 30, 2020 • Updated on June 30, 2020 at 6:48 pm

But those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. Romans 8: 5b I am drawn to Romans 8 because I’m looking for some guarantees and trying to answer some of life’s big questions. One of the biggies for people of all […]

If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all His commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God: You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. […]

Do you ever feel like all you do every day is run from one thing to the next, and you’re constantly behind in your entire life running around? Life isn’t unhappy; it’s just extremely busy. You’re serving others, but you’re on empty. I attend a yearly mission trip to Costa […]

Love has always been a fascinating topic for me to try to figure out.  I constantly want to define how I formed by belief system, which governs how I make decisions for my life.  When it comes to love, both of my Grandmothers shared knowledge that helped me when I […]

I am a creative, task-oriented person.  Task-oriented people tend to focus on beginning and completing perfect projects.  However, I’m learning to enjoy the middle process.  I have found real joy imbedded in step 1 and step 2 of my creative process.   I consider my life a creative process.  My life is an adventure […]

Traveling to Costa Rica on yearly mission trips affords me the opportunity to take part in the hardest work I’ve ever done while experiencing a peaceful week of putting someone else’s needs above my own.  It serves as a reset for my life as the Lord brings me to a place […]

But now, God’s Message, the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who got you started, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you […]

I have a dream today… I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low.  The rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight.  And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and […]

I recently traveled to Costa Rica on a mission trip with my church, Highland Park UMC and I’ve been back home for exactly a week.  As I smile, I realize it’s taken me a week to mentally process my experiences.  Every time I tell someone about the trip, more facets of what […]