By Elizabeth Marks The Authority of Christ Transforms Lives I don’t know about your story, but for me…I am confident of this one thing: Jesus transformed me! I was stuck in a miserable life of self-imposed bonds, unrealistic expectations, impossibly high standards I couldn’t live up to. I was a perfectionist and workaholic. I love […]
By Elizabeth Marks But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our […]
By Elizabeth Marks Once upon a time there was a girl who thought she wanted to marry a prince, have four children, and live happily ever after. Sounds like the opening line of a fairy tale, doesn’t it? Well it is. This thought was one I clung to for many years of my life […]
By Elizabeth Marks I recently had my left toe nail surgically removed. I had a swollen toe for 4 months and no one knew what was wrong with it. There was no accident. Nothing was dropped on the toe. Nor did I kick anything. It just started swelling after wearing boots for several months. I […]
By Elizabeth Marks This piece is written to those who are not yet married or maybe considering marriage. I write this article to enlighten the young lovers before they say “I do” in holy matrimony. I am married and have been for 24 years. I can tell you a few things about marriage that no […]
As we take time to reflect on all Jesus has done in our lives this Easter, I put down a few thoughts to share with you about what He has done for me. I hope you will be encouraged. Isaiah 61:1-3 NIV The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to […]
By Elizabeth Marks At the start of each of the last four years, I have experienced something major going on my life. In the first year it started with the excitement of planning a long overdue “getaway” cruise for my husband and I. My thoughts were so fixed on this cruise, the hope of having […]
By Elizabeth Marks Have you ever experienced a time when God’s Word was a particular comfort to you in the trial you faced at the time? I have. Not too long ago there was a time when it felt like everything was against me. I was dealing with multiple health issues, husband’s unexpected unemployment, unplanned […]
By Elizabeth Marks From the movie The Recruit, several lines seem to mirror real life: Everything is a test Nothing is as it seems There is an unseen battle raging on Each of these statements applies in our own life, even if we are not in a special CIA recruitment training program. For the believer […]
By Elizabeth Marks How glorious you are Lord! Surely I could not stand face to face with you. I would be as unstable as water. This morning’s sunrise is spectacular. The orange, red, yellow, and pink painted across the early morning sky are breathtaking. Every glimpse gets more beautiful. Now there’s purple showing through. It […]