Posts tagged “Joy”
Follow mentors through fear
Mike helped me ride a Harley. Ron taught me how to handle a gun. Bryan invited me to preach in front of—gulp—a thousand people….
An encounter with the living God
You caught the player’s jersey when he threw it into the crowd. The movie icon was out for a run, crossed the street in…
On second thought . . .
I was scrolling through social media when a post caught my attention: “You are not responsible for your first thought. You are, however, responsible…
Fresh and green
“It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your…
Spread joy like glitter
I decided to paint my fingernails before my daughter’s wedding. I had too much to do to paint them in advance, so as my…
Christ-like love
It’s easy to look around us and get discouraged. It’s useful to consider how things are different when we live in Christ-like love. This…
Your pilgrimage with God
As followers of Christ, like the ancient Israelites, our hearts are to be set on the journey of our relationship with Jesus. In biblical…
Two gifts to give
It’s almost time to make your Christmas lists (if you’re the kind of person who thinks ahead like that). As you put all the…
Exult every day!
Note the word in the title: Exult, not Exalt. To exalt something is to raise something in esteem. Certainly, we can exalt our Savior-God…
I have great news
My husband and I recently became grandparents for the first time. I can’t seem to stop telling everyone the amazing news, to the point…
Joy of salvation
“For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of…
Be like them
Paul’s words struck me initially as a bit too proud to have a place in the Holy Bible. “Whatever you have learned or received…