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29 Sep

Finding Relief in the Rest of God’s Plan

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A Season of Waiting,  Prayer Life
As autumn arrives in my corner of the world, it turns the temperature down while turning green leaves gold and red. Aside from creating a vibrant landscape, the fourth quarter is also known for holiday festivities and end-of-year goals. But before my mind turns to goals, gatherings, and gifts, my...
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07 Aug

Sand Says More Than We Know

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Joy to The Soul Summer
In the last post of this year’s Joy to the Soul Summer series, I’m wondering how much sand can I hold? My curiosity is piqued because my husband loves building sandcastles. While we’re at the beach, he invites me to participate in the digging, scooping, and shaping of what will...
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30 Jul

Being Off the Grid and Beholding God’s Faithfulness

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Guest Writers,  Joy to The Soul Summer
This week, on the Joy to the Soul Summer series, guest writer Carol McCracken is sharing encouragement and an unexpected adventure with us! “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1–2...
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24 Jul

Finding the Best Summer Getaway

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Joy to The Soul Summer
Welcome to Joy to the Soul Summer! This annual series is about finding delight in our faith in the uniqueness of summer. And whether travel is a part of our summer plans are not, there’s something about finding the perfect place to Learning the power of PLACE – purpose –...
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02 Apr

When Faith Is a Fill-in-the-Blank Moment

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You may recall taking a quiz where an open space sits in the middle of a sentence. The “fill in the blank” format prompts us to enter the correct answer. Without it, the sentence doesn’t make sense. At times we may feel that way, as we try to make sense...
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Providing Bible-based content for you to #liveyourjoystory because so many other of life’s stories can deplete our joy. #joytothesoul

#Pray. #Wait. #Trust. I feel like these 3 actions/ #Pray. #Wait. #Trust. I feel like these 3 actions/invitations are constantly on repeat! If you feel that way too, for more encouragement, read "Growing Our Faith One Sip at a Time" on the #joytothesoul blog. Link in profile. #liveyourjoystory
Life is not always a "feel good" story, but we can Life is not always a "feel good" story, but we can still have a "faith deepening" story. To find out more, read my 7-day reading plan, "When Easy Doesn’t Live Here." It's on the #YouVersion Bible app.

You can also go to the #joytothesoul blog, link in profile. Click on the "#liveyourjoystory" button to find When Easy Doesn’t Live Here and other 7-day devotionals.
What if we knew the rest of God’s plan? I’m not ju What if we knew the rest of God’s plan? I’m not just referring to the remainder of what God will do in our lives or in His creation. The rest I’m referring to is knowing Him as our refuge.

It's the topic on the blog this week. Read "Finding Relief in the Rest of God's Plan" on the #joytothesoul blog. Link in profile. #liveyourjoystory
For more encouragement, read my newest post, "Find For more encouragement, read my newest post, "Finding Relief in the Rest of God's Plan" on the #joytothesoul blog. Link in profile. #liveyourjoystory
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