REFLECTIONS MAGAZINE
A Bi-monthly Publication to biblically encourage, equip, and empower women for Apostolic life and service.
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No Denying a Miracle
By Leslie Raynes Father’s Day, June 16, 2019, seemed like a normal day. We had our morning service, honoring all the fathers who’d joined us, and were headed to spend time with my father-in-law. About ten minutes into the trip, I started to feel very odd. By the time we arrived, I had only gotten […]
Loving Our Communities
“Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward” (Mark 9:41, NKJV). In a society that seems to be increasingly disconnected, it is the purpose of the church to reach into the world around […]
A Place Called “Infertility”
It has been said there is power in your story. It connects you to others. A famous author was once challenged to tell a story with only six words. He accepted the challenge and wrote, “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” We also see examples of the power of narrative throughout God’s Word. He chose […]
Fact and Dreaming Meet
I read a quote that said, “Each man should frame life so that at some future hour, fact and his dreaming meet.” I found that to be true. However, I believe that God framed my life so that at some future hour, fact and my dreaming were able to meet. As a young person, I […]
The Smoke
Most of my childhood was spent in Texas where, contrary to popular opinion, it can get cold. Most of the time, an electric blanket was enough to keep us warm, but when the coldest part of winter hit, we relied on a woodburning stove in our living room for heat. It was so cold for […]
Fallon
After her photo session was finished, she said, “Jamie, I want to show you this horse.” Four years earlier, I was in Brittany’s barn and had watched her Shire horse sauntering in. It was like a cinematic slow-motion scene unfolding before me. She swung around and stood facing me. Like a magnet, my hand was […]
Christmastime at the Bernard Homestead
Like many others, Christmas is my favorite holiday. Other than the true meaning for the holiday—celebrating Jesus’ birth—family time is most important during this time. We celebrate the meaning of His birth all year long. God’s Spirit dwells in us and that, itself, is cause to celebrate every day! Another aspect that makes Christmastime so […]
A Time to Rebuild
My favorite passage of Scripture is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, “A Time for Everything.” This Old Testament poem reminds us, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (ESV). What better time to embrace that message than now as the world adapts to changes brought about by the global pandemic called […]