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. […]
You See What You Look For
It has been said that people hear what they listen for and see what they look for. For example, if someone attends their first ever opera dreading it and expecting to be bored and annoyed, they are going to leave bored and annoyed! I want to train my spiritual eyes and mind to look for […]
Gratitude is Where Beauty is Found
When I think about the month of November, I instantly feel more at peace. In my mind, it glows. Sunshine reflected off gold and amber leaves make the short days glisten. The longer nights invite me to light candles in my home. We spend our weekends being warmed by campfire and my heart is […]
A Song Out of Silence
“You changed my sorrow in to dancing. You took away my clothes of sadness, and clothed me in happiness. I will sing to you and not be silent. Lord, my God, I will praise you forever.” ~Psalm 30:11,12 A friend once told me that her son didn’t realize that life didn’t have a sound […]
Children’s Letters to God
Such insight into the innocent hearts of the young. Enjoy your smiles today! Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that OK? ~Neil Dear God, I think the stapler is one of your greatest inventions. ~Ruth M. Dear God, In Bible times, did they really talk that […]