The LLJ Blog

Jackie Aviles Jackie Aviles

Embracing My Christian Latina Identity: God's Beautiful Cultural Tapestry

Through the lens of my cultural heritage, I have witnessed God's intentional design and His divine plan for my life. In this blog, I want to share my reflections on the intersection of my Christian faith and Latina identity, remembering the gift that it is and encouraging my fellow Latina sisters to do the same.

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Ariana Rivera Ariana Rivera

A Recent Reflection on Comparison

A couple of weeks ago I was invited to preach at Sowers Summit in New York. I plan to write more in depth about the experience as a whole but I am still processing a lot of it so today we’ll focus on comparison.

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Lydia Lucas Lydia Lucas

Leaving When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going

Recently, my family entered into a new season when, after 14 years of serving in ministry at our church, my husband and I felt the call to transition away. I am sharing three prayers that I have had on repeat before God and what I have been processing from these prayers.

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Ivette Valdez Ivette Valdez

3 Things Colors are Teaching Me

Growing up, we wore what we found on the sale rack, y punto. As an adult, my one personal style rule has been a comfort. I love to admire fashion trends, but I always default back to what I'm comfortable in, and for the last decade, neutrals have been my comfort. Yet here I was, 45 minutes into this podcast episode, and I, the forever-in-neutral girl, was curious about my knockout colors.

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