Posts tagged “Joy”
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…
Seeming contradictions
Psalm 90 reflects Moses’ lifetime of both dark and sweet movements as he followed the Lord. “All our days pass away under your wrath;…
Broken ribs
“You’re going to break the ribs,” he told us. “If you don’t hear the snap, crack, and pop—you’re not doing it right.” The CPR…
Happy Easter!
I was walking out of church on Easter Sunday when the greeter wished me a “Merry Christmas!” She burst out laughing when she realized…
What lies beyond the darkness
Before Moses died, God led him up a mountain that overlooked the Promised Land. God showed Moses what he was giving to his people…
Joyful love for God
Sometimes we tend to be more exuberant about our sports teams than we are about God. If God is both the root and apex…
A not-so-merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! Except … what if this Christmas season isn’t so merry? So many people are in a hard chapter of life. Perhaps it’s…
The best Christmas hymn is not a Christmas hymn
What’s your favorite Christmas hymn? “Silent Night” sung by candlelight? “O Holy Night” sung by Josh Groban? For me, it’s “Joy to the World.”…
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…
Our King is worth it!
Twice a year I have the privilege of dialoguing with some local teenagers about my little book Gay & God. While I try to…
Group needed
Do you ever wonder how much superstars really need their supporting team members, supporting actors, or backup singers? Make a mental list right now…