JOY
At the center of our joy that God gives us is our Lord and Savior, Jesus. He is our core. He is the heart of our faith and thanksgiving. Our joy is predicated on letting Christ have His way in our lives and transforming us top to bottom into what He is. In Christ, we […]
Joy Crying
“JOY CRYING”. It’s a term my nine-year-old grandson, Christian, used this morning. I was standing in front of the kitchen bay window, crying. He heard me and came in asking, “Why are you crying?” I answered, “Oh, there’s nothing wrong. I’ve been thinking a lot about Jesus lately. I’ve been thinking about how grateful I […]
A Weary World Rejoices
Every year I feel it. The weight of keeping up with Christmas lays heavy. I feel all the stress right up on the top of my shoulders. The heaviness creeps into my heart. Keeping up in a culture of comparison is impossible. Still, here I am holding beautifully wrapped packages of heavy burdens around […]
Justice In The Storm
Something woke me, that cold dark Autumn night… The sound of the wind, displaying it’s strength and might I listened for awhile, thought maybe it would blow on by, But then it screamed louder, telling me the reasons why. It spoke clearly now, saying “Nothing here can stay. The things you have here now […]
Count it All Joy
James 1:2 says, “…count it all joy when you fall into various trials.” Wait, what?? Count it joy? For real?! Yes! That’s what it says. Count it joy when you fall into various trials. Why? It comes down to proper perspective and that comes from proper knowledge. Where do we get the knowledge? Through scripture. […]