joy

65: Joy in the Midst of Trials

Maybe you’ve had a bad day, bad week … or a bad year…

The air felt oppressively hot and sticky. A haze of dust and grime engulfed me as I watched dirty, half-naked…

What if instead of putting Band-Aid fixes on your outlook to keep your happiness level patched up, you could experience lasting joy…

What if God, the King of the Universe, invited you to His banqueting table?

I ventured out on a run. As my feet methodically hit the pavement, my mind turned inward, and not on productive…

I have always been somewhat afraid of suffering. Even though I know the Lord will give me everything I need to walk…

I absolutely love this time of the year, watching fall turn into winter. It is such a peaceful season. Even November…

Haiti 2014To my dear friend, Did you grow up hearing about the great missionaries in Christian history, like I did?…

Recently, my husband asked me how I was doing, and I responded, “I’m ok.” “Just ok?,” he replied. “Yeah, I’m just…