Lise Bachman-Karnes

I wear a cross that my husband gave me on a daily basis. For me, it is a helpful reminder that draws my mind to Jesus. Sometimes I feel angry… Continue Reading Cross Necklace

You’re probably familiar with the expression, “don’t judge a book by its cover.” Before we went to Spain and Portugal we had several intensive rehearsals. At those rehearsals we met… Continue Reading Judging

Years ago, when I was at a women’s retreat at Calvin Crest the speaker suggested we raise our hands when we sang. Several women she brought with her were dancing… Continue Reading Praises

Some of you who know me know that my dad was a pastor. He did a lot of great things. He taught at San Francisco Theological Seminary, he pastored several… Continue Reading Forgiveness-

“Therefore, in order to keep from being conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan. to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord… Continue Reading Thorn in the Flesh

“What man among you If he has one hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is… Continue Reading Lost Sheep

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes… Continue Reading Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds… Continue Reading Persecution

When I was at the store the other day, I wound up passing a lady of 50 to 60 years of age going down the aisle in the opposite direction.… Continue Reading Blessed

One of the attributes of God I have thought of in my prayer time is the different giftedness He has given to all of us. God has gifted us with… Continue Reading Adoration

Recently Pastor Jon shared an acronym he had learned as a prayer model. Unfortunately, it doesn’t spell anything familiar, so I didn’t remember it. I had to go back and… Continue Reading AWCIP

When I was younger, I remember thinking that if I was in a life-or-death situation that God wouldn’t mind if I renounced Him to save my life. That was very… Continue Reading Faithfulness