Blog - Joy to the Soul

02 Dec

Hello December…

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Hello December! I’m glad you’re here. You’re the last month of 2020. The next few weeks are dubbed the most wonderful time of the year. I’m praying we’ll see that side of you. You have 31 glorious days to show it. Please end on a good note. For. Us. All....

18 Nov

Being Thankful This Thanksgiving

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Affirmation, In Difficult Times

From where I stood in January, this Thanksgiving looked like the same gatherings and same parades I enjoyed in previous years. But a pandemic appeared in February and changed our cherished interactions. Now social distancing, mask wearing, and constant hand washing intrude upon our gatherings or give us reasons not...

04 Nov

Making the Most of Whatever Happens

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Live Your Joy Story

There is a lot happening at this moment. Someone’s dream is taking shape while someone else’s falls apart. Opportunities to grow are being seized or avoided. Change is seen as promising or problematic. But no matter what you and I are experiencing right now, God wants us to experience Him...

21 Oct

Encouragement for the Praying Heart

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Prayer Life

Prayer is where I wrestle with the will of God, until all I want is the will of God. It happens when He says, “No.” and I want to hear “Yes.” My heart hesitates when waiting is the best choice and “now” is my choice. If I’m facing what doesn’t...

07 Oct

Does God have a favorite season?

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