Category Encouragement
More Like Hezekiah
Once upon a time, 1991, there was a whole marketing campaign by Gatorade which featured a song with the lyrics “If I could be like Mike” referring to being like Michael Jordan, the basketball player. I have no idea why, but that silly song popped into my head this morning as I was thinking about […]
Hungry for Joy
Do you have a craving for more joy in your life? A desire to feel uplifted and hopeful, in a way that helps you rise above the grief, stress and feelings of frustration that circumstances can bring? That is where I am at this morning. I am hungry for some joy. Let me just begin […]
Wholehearted Awesomeness
If the title of today’s post seems a bit bold and assumptive, it is. I am hoping it is bold in a way that will make you smile. If the words wholehearted awesomeness alone don’t quite get you to a smile, check this out. The other day my daughter was lavishing herself in a bubble […]
Sustenance and Satisfaction
This is my prayer for myself today, that I would find sustenance and satisfaction in the coming year. That I would have support, endurance and strength to make it through what lies ahead. Throughout each day may there be a rich feeling of contentment in my life, that brings joy and even a good helping […]
From Perseverance to Surrender
For the past several years I have chosen a single word to encompass the theme I was hoping to live out during the year. In 2014 I chose the word Perseverance. I stuck with that word through 2015 as well. It seemed appropriate to press on for two years with that word. As December of […]
PEP UP for Joy 