Posts tagged “Joy”
Every knee. Every tongue.
“They went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place…
Truth in an elevator
Many years ago, my pastor was giving a sermon and told an interesting story about his trip to a shopping mall during Christmastime. This…
Saved
In late 2022, a sunken boat left three Louisiana boaters stranded 25 miles off the coast. By tying their ice chests together, they were…
The smell of Christmas
We got a real Christmas tree this year. I’ve never seen my husband act more like Chevy Chase in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation than…
The Lord delights in you
I love watching my kids. It’s not always easy being a parent, but my kids bring me so much joy. I love watching their…
Unmasked expectations
One of the most startling occurrences during the COVID pandemic was meeting people with their masks on and then seeing them later with their…
With us here, there, and forever
Do you know the Bible account of Jesus’ birth? If not, I encourage you to read it in Luke chapter 2. It involves a…
Let us sing!
Music plays an important role in creating the “magic” of the Christmas season. As the temperature drops where I live in Wisconsin and the…
The joy of not owning
When you’re staying at a hotel, do you bring pictures along and nail them up on the walls? Do you leave the water running…
Love each other!
When my sister and I were little and we’d argue, my parents would make us hold hands and say to each other, “My sister…
G stands for Growth
Plants don’t just live because of light; light also makes them grow. Soaking in the rays of the sun causes cells to swell and…
Simple gestures
When I was in grades 7-12, I trick-or-treated every year on Halloween with a group of friends in the same neighborhood. At the house…