by Ilesha Graham | May 2, 2013 | Faith
Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you. (Jonah 3:1 -2) I’m sure many of us are familiar with the childhood storybook classic, Jonah and the Big Fish. I don’t...
by Ilesha Graham | Apr 16, 2013 | Faith
I write because sometimes the words are too painful to utter Sometimes the only way to release the pain, the grief, the tragedy is to face it, head on – a good ole’ fashion stare down I write because the only way to take back my power is by empowering my...
by Ilesha Graham | Apr 2, 2013 | Faith
Last night I was laying in bed thinking about how much I LOVE spring, even though it is one of the most unpredictable and frustrating times of the year. One day it’s sunny, the next day it’s raining and the day after that it’s overcast & windy! Once we get a...
by Ilesha Graham | Mar 16, 2013 | Faith
A couple of months ago I was sitting in Sunday morning service listening to my Pastor’s message. He was illustrating a particular point by sharing the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. As I thought about that familiar story a larger truth bubbled up into...
by Ilesha Graham | Mar 2, 2013 | Faith
Recently when doing some studying on lessons that we can learn from Old Testament stories, I came across a piece entitled “All I need to know I learned from Noah’s Ark.” I want to share it with you, with a few of my own reflections about lessons that life, and...
by Ilesha Graham | Feb 16, 2013 | Faith
My mom used to say, “It’s not what they call you, it’s what you answer to that matters the most.” The phrase has stuck in my head for over 30 years and has helped me to get over a few bad encounters in my life. I have even found myself repeating the same phrase...