Living the Christian Experience

A Life Long Journey of Faith

Posts by: Marj Phillips

Reflection

When Lent started this year I felt like, so now what do I do?  I didn’t want to just give up something again.   I started my search for ideas by focusing on what exactly does it mean for Christ to Read more…

Reflection

Happy New Year to all our blog followers and prayers!  First, we’d like to say Thank You to all those who have passed on their gratitude for providing this space for posting their prayer needs.  We here at Living the Read more…

Social Justice

Greetings, Several weeks ago, I posted an article called, “Protecting Children”.  In this article I wrote about the numerous ways in which our children are being exposed to: beatings, school shootings, child trafficking and general abuse at home.   Within the Read more…

Social Justice

“In 2023 there were at least 39 incidents of gunfire on school grounds, resulting in 17 deaths and 30 injuries nationally.  More than 349,000 students have experienced gun violence at school since Columbine.” ( John Woodrow Cox, Washington Post) “The Read more…

Reflection

I happened across this quote while I was taking a time out from cutting and stacking tree branches that had fallen from our trees due to an ice storm a few weeks ago.  It was the metaphor of the words Read more…

Reflection

  You’re probably thinking, “What a crazy question is that?” Of course I know why I pray. Prayer requests are sent to us very often, sometimes on a daily basis, from people needing our prayers. I pray for people to Read more…

Reflection

I’m sure most of you are aware that this year marks the 45th year since the passing of Elvis Presley. I’m also sure most of you went to see the Elvis movie this month.  Wait, you didn’t, you haven’t?????  Well, Read more…

ReflectionUncategorized

When our daughter visits from Iowa, one of our favorite things to do is shop! We don’t always have a specific mission, so most of our time is spent talking, talking some more and then even more talking as we Read more…

Book ReviewUncategorized

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me,” C. S. Lewis.  Inspiring words from someone who has written 30 books that have been translated into over 30 languages and sold Read more…