Author Archives: Mari Walker

Faith Stories: Radical Reversal 2 Corinthians 5:17So then, if anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation. The old things have gone away, and look, new

Faith Stories: The Blessing Will Always Remain When I looked down and saw my foot descending just beyond the edge of the concrete step, I had time for one quick

Faith Stories: A New Outlook on Life I usually do my grocery shopping at Winn-Dixie, but this day I decided to shop at Wal-Mart. As I shopped, I noticed that

Faith Stories: Carpe Diem, Carpe DEUM! In my Latin classes at Southeastern Louisiana University, I try earnestly to make this dead, ancient language relevant to the lives of my students.

Faith Stories: Pray Without Ceasing While working in the yard, I heard the yardman next door raking and humming. I opened the gate and asked Wesley, a special name to

Faith Stories: Choosing Kindness “If you do away with the yoke of oppression … and spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then

Faith Stories: Where God Wants Me to Be “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans

Faith Stories: The Unfriendly Neighbors You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those

Faith Stories: God is Amazing! As I struggled for years with the choices our son made, I always prayed for him. This particular day was different. He was doing so

Faith Stories: The Transformative Power of Prayer God was up to something in my life when I decided to participate in St. John’s Neighborhood Prayer Ministry a couple of years