Category Joy
Oh No, I’m Not Ready for Today!
Beep…Beep…Beep… The screech of my alarm clock swooped through my peaceful slumber like a bat at a seven year old slumber party filled with shrieking girls. Oh, No! I’m not ready for today! This was the first thing that came to my mind as I tumbled out of bed. There is not any one big […]
Overflowing with Joy
Trials. Tribulations. Hardships. Challenges. Obstacles. Struggles. Quandaries. What mountain are you climbing? What valley are you walking through? What pit are you trying to get out of? What predicament has come upon those you dearly love? What circumstances are outside of the grasp of your control? What is trying to steal your joy? My dear […]
Simple Gifts, Timeless Treasures
The holiday gift giving season is well upon us. Newspapers are plump with advertisements. Email inboxes are getting deeper daily. Aisles of stores are filled with blockades with brightly colored package displays. All tempting us to purchase more, more, more. Is anyone else feeling the stress of all of this? The pressure of finding that […]
Soaking in Surrendered Stillness
Ten minutes. No phone. No television. No music. No to do list. No background noise. No conversation. Just you and a comfortable spot to sit. Ten minutes with just yourself and the Lord. What would that be like? I challenged myself to that today. I did it. Ten minutes soaking in surrendered stillness. Now, don’t […]
Joy of Being Heard
Have you ever experienced a time when you were trying to share something that was weighing on your heart, only to be quickly brushed off? Or perhaps worse, a time when you were completely ignored? Ouch that stings…no, that just plain hurts. A hurt that can lead to a slow recovering ache. A pain that […]
PEP UP for Joy 