Joy. Contentment. I have been thinking of these things lately. How do we have joy and contentment in loneliness? Our life can be lonely. Even people who are intentional in friendship in every possible way are not always available. Loneliness can creep in. We may long to share thoughts or struggles, but the path is…

What did God use to bring you joy this week? Joy comes from Jesus no matter what we are going through. What did God use to bring you joy this week? God directly and quickly answered one of my prayers in a way I didn’t expect. Now, this would have been considered a “small” prayer…

This week, as I heard of several dear friends going through tough times, God brought to mind a conversation with one of my doctors. “Do you know when a vine is closest to the gardener? When the gardener is actively working on the plant and pruning it. ” It was around 26 years ago that a…

There is so much going on right now that could steal our joy. Yet, when we look to God, He gives us joy. This song always gets my foot tapping and my heart focused on our God.

Last week we looked at Nehemiah 8:10 which talks about the Joy of the Lord being our strength. This song goes with that verse. It always makes me smile and lift my hands to our great God in joy.

Nehemiah was facing hard times. The people were sad. Listen to what he told them in Nehemiah 8:10 (emphasis mine). “10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not…

Trouble does not mean we don’t have joy. I stumbled upon this song recently and loved the words.

What has brought you joy this week? God has brought me joy as He has brought together everything that I need for my upcoming surgery. I know He will provide for the next one as well. I do need to ask for your patience the next few weeks as surgery on my eyes will affect…

Throughout the past few weeks, God has been bringing this song to mind. While it is talking about trusting Him for salvation, we can also trust Him with our every day lives. The chorus is on repeat in my soul. There have been several times I have had to pray that God would take away…

This weekend is a very special weekend as it is when we celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection. Last night I attended our church’s Good Friday Service via livestream. What a blessing. I was thinking about the disciples between Friday and Sunday. They were feeling anything but joy. I am sure that they were in the…