Perspective - Joy to the Soul

25 Jun

3 Ways This Summer Could Make a Difference

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Welcome to Joy to the Soul Summer! If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’re familiar with the series. Each year, I share encouragement from scriptural truths containing images of the summer season. Here is this year’s focus: “For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives...

31 May

5 Affirmations for Your Faith Hesitations

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Affirmation, BECOMING More Series, In Difficult Times

My slow pace on a prayer walk was an obvious pause. It wasn’t a leisurely choice. It was a hesitant one. My next steps, from parenting to a possible career pivot, felt scary. But the warmth of the sun streaming through the trees brought serenity my way. Yet even while...

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...

25 Jan

One word. Much focus. Much fruit.

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Live Your Joy Story, Next Step Series, Prayer Life

‭“Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare” (Psalms‬ ‭40:5‬ ‭NIV‬). This verse is the foundation of my one-word this year....

06 Jan

5 Habits You’ll Want to Start in Any Year

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All Things New, Live Your Joy Story

When a new year begins, new opportunities flood our inboxes like a tsunami with a subject line on top. There is no shortage of buy this, do that, or try this. It’s all aimed at the goal of making our lives easier or more productive. Yes, I admit, I am...

06 Dec

3 Soul Care Tips for the Holidays

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Live Your Joy Story, The Joy of Christmas

‭“Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me.” Psalms‬ ‭116:7‬ ‭NLT‬ During the Advent season, we may have many reasons for feeling it’s the most wonderful time of the year. A blessing we treasure today or a sweet memory from the past creates...

21 Nov

Gratitude: The Joy of Having a Choice

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Live Your Joy Story, The Gratitude Series

I hope this is a day when what’s good about life gets our attention. And yet, as we pause to reflect on our blessings, we may feel some pushback from the problems in the world. But thankfulness grows within us as we consider the blessing that things are as well...

15 Nov

Who will you sit with today?

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In Difficult Times

Although I write about joy to the soul, I realize no one plans to be sad. And yet, the loss of who or what we love creates heartache and lingering questions in ways we never planned. In her new book, Can You Just Sit with Me?: Healthy Grieving for the...

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