by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Oct 15, 2021 | Encouragement, Faith
This has definitely been a season of trust and obedience. I am incredibly grateful for the gentleness and patience in which our Heavenly Father provides guidance. Little by little He has nudged me along only providing the coordinates of the very next step. I want to...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Sep 14, 2021 | Encouragement, Faith
Our women’s group just finished “How Do I Get Through This?” an Exodus study. While there were many great lessons, one takeaway that stood out the most was God wanting to be with His people, and wanting to bless them, deliver them, provide for them...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | May 12, 2020 | Encouragement, Faith
Today I woke up and knew I needed to carry my family this week and that I could not do it alone…I don’t have the strength to do it. Last night was hard for our family. Our teens struggle with the isolation, as most have, not being able to go to school and see...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Apr 16, 2020 | Encouragement, Faith
Something that occurred to me today as I was writing out Romans 1:17 in my planner was how glad our friends will be to get back together and to hug one another. This pandemic forces us to hold back one of our most basic human needs….touch. Touch is fundamental to the...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Apr 9, 2020 | Encouragement, Faith
I remember my papi taking me on a car ride when I was about 15 years old. He talked to me about suicide and how it was never the answer. He said, “It may storm and rain for what seems like forever, but always remember that the sun has to come out. The storm...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Mar 31, 2020 | Encouragement, Faith
It is natural to try to understand the world we live in and the things that happen. But it is hubris to believe that we can possibly understand all of it. Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. We need to be reminded that humans are fallible and finite in their...
