Fall and the holidays left me spent. I’m still digging out from an avalanche of unforeseen, unexpected, and mostly unwanted. But I’m finding joy while also realizing I’ve picked up a few bad habits along the way. Eliminating what isn’t working is the first step on the bridge to imitating God in all I do. …
Are you staying strong with your New Year’s resolutions or goals? My focus on the word ‘joy’ has led me to dig deep. My life stems from who God calls me to be. But this week, I awoke overwhelmed wondering “why am I doing all of this?” I quickly heard “because I asked you.” Ok then. …
“I feel like a truck hit me.” My confession to my husband summed up our recent time off. The holidays and extra free days were supposed to refresh, but all I feel is worn out joy. My great intentions of finding joy by some much-needed time off never happened. Events intervened and time ticked away …
Hope, Joy, Peace and Love are our focus words for Advent. They each evoke different yet special feelings this time of year. But what about bringing these or even just one of these into the rest of the year? I will with one word: in a word, joy. In a Word, Joy Many people choose …
I thought I knew where I was going. The incomplete map used to arrive was difficult to follow. On the way home, I decided upon a more familiar path. But a few wrong turns made me increasingly uncomfortable. Neck hairs standing at attention, nothing was familiar and the map was useless. Every turn increased my …