Posts tagged “Joy”
Tucked away safely
The rain poured down in buckets with no sign of letting up. The boy and his father waited in the store entrance. Through the…
Jerry and Jesus
One of the most content men I’ve ever met lived in one of the smallest apartments I’ve ever seen. His name was Jerry, a…
Jesus is worth it
Do you know what happens the first day a new Chick-fil-A restaurant opens? Dozens of locals leave their warm beds behind, bring their tents,…
Learning to let go
When my son was born, he caught a cold in the hospital just before coming home. His little nostrils were plugged, and his breathing…
Color-blind
A man had been color-blind for 66 years. For his birthday, his family gave him a pair of glasses that allow people with color…
My cup overflows
I remember reading Psalm 23:5 as a child and wondering why God would promise to make my cup overflow. If I poured a glass…
Every day is a jubilee for you
In the Old Testament, God wanted his people to celebrate a year of Jubilee. It was to take place every 50 years. In that…
Becoming childlike again
“Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King,…
Don’t forget to celebrate
“My heart bursts its banks, spilling beauty and goodness. I pour it out in a poem to the king, shaping the river into words….
You must be in the front row!
One night my daughters and I went to a concert. On our way in, we saw friends who had front-row seats. We stopped by…
Superfans for the LORD
I don’t know if you’re quite as hip as I am (cue raucous laughter), but perhaps you’ve seen the news stories surrounding a certain…
The last runner
My son ran on his high school cross country team. At his first meet, we saw the most remarkable thing at the finish line….