Posts tagged “Joy”
Unzip that baggage
As a child of the 1980s, there were some interesting fashions: parachute pants, shoulder pads in sports coats, and my favorite—KangaRoos shoes, which were…
God is worth it
Every advertisement in the world has the same goal—to convince you that _________ is worthy. The word worthy essentially means “worth it,” which is…
Telling the future
My husband and I were walking in downtown Madison, WI, and passed a man who held a cardboard sign that read, “Tarot Readings.” I…
Today is the day the Lord has made!
Do you ever shop at Aldi? With four small, seemingly always hungry kids at home, I sure do! One of my favorite things about…
You will see him
Have you ever prepared to teach a Bible lesson or a Sunday school class? Or have you put serious thought into how to talk…
A full recovery
In an NFL football game, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez (now a FOX Sports analyst) made a remarkable catch. The momentum of…
Do you have a good memory?
Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “I was blessed with a bad memory.” The person who says this recognizes that it is a blessing not…
Encourage others
I love getting mail, even if it’s a bill (at least until I open it), but to see my name in print, to see…
.1% happy
If you don’t think being happy is hard, listen to the words of tenth-century ruler Abd al-Rahman III: “I have now reigned above fifty…
Hope for the future
I just love it when my seed catalogs arrive in the mail this time of year! I like to take a day—in the deepest,…
Jesus is with you
Times are hard. These words of Psalm 60 may just roll off your tongue: “You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us; you…
Good cuts from an expert
A diamond needs to be cut in order to achieve its greatest beauty. That kind of seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? How can cutting a…