Living With Purpose - Joy to the Soul

28 Dec

5 Ways to End (or begin) the Year with Joy

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All Things New, BECOMING More Series, Living With Purpose

As the year draws to a close, I’m reflecting on my one-word. Alignment. I hoped it meant the situations I wanted to change or goals I wanted to achieve would align with my desires by year’s end. A bit of that has happened. But aligning with God’s will is a lifelong...

29 Feb

When there is much to love about life…

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Live Your Joy Story, Living With Purpose, The Gratitude Series

The shortest month of the year was a stressful month for me. The deadlines dotted across my calendar felt like boulders stacked across my shoulders. Just as I tried to adjust, sickness came and brought all my striving to a halt (thankfully, I’m much better now). But my involuntary slow...

12 Oct

When Autumn Takes Its Turn

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Living With Purpose

In my part of the world, fall came in the usual way. Crisp air hovered. Leaves slowly turned shades of red, gold, or some shade in between. But as autumn announced its arrival, my morning walk turned into a tour. Moments of praise joined moments of awe. A glimpse of...

10 Feb

Celebrating Love, Legacy, and Little Things

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Living With Purpose

The second month of the year holds a special meaning for me. February boasts the blessings of love, legacy, and little things. As a salute to Valentine’s Day, retailers provide an avalanche of all things romantic. Images from ad campaigns or memories within our hearts announce love is grand. However,...

21 Sep

The Wishes That Make Us Better

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Live Your Joy Story, Living With Purpose, Prayer Life

A common theme in fairytales involves three wishes. They are given to anyone who finds a genie in a bottle or a certain object with special powers. But at some point, the recipient makes a blunder. They waste a wish (or two) and end up being worse off than before...

23 Feb

Today Is a Good Day to Thrive

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Guest Writers, In Difficult Times, Living With Purpose

Whatever life looks like in this moment, we’re invited to look at God. Knowing that He loves us or how His wisdom guides us can be the difference between lingering in self-defeat or learning how to thrive. Whether we are consistent in spending time with God or looking for a...

09 Feb

Finding More Joy on Your Journey

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Live Your Joy Story, Living With Purpose

In addition to its focus on Valentine’s Day, February offers me a focus on legacy. As a descendant of enslaved Africans who never forgot their significance, I celebrate Black History month. We each have a story shaped by where we come from, what we’ve come through, and where we are...

04 Nov

How will you let your light SHINE?

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Live Your Joy Story, Living With Purpose

As a child, the lyrics “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine” gave me a goal. Singers of the song are familiar with committing to shining “all in their home, on their jobs,” or in any other place they feel their shine matters. The song’s positive...

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