Prayer - Joy to the Soul

28 Sep

Making the Most of Our Quiet Time

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The only thing I like more than a good recipe is a new good recipe. I often find them in my Pinterest feed. Each image lures me with the promise of being worth my effort. My recent favorites include salmon cakes with tartar sauce and Mahi Mahi with lemon garlic...

05 May

Joy Interrupted: What Happens When Life Is Hard

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In Difficult Times, Live Your Joy Story

In my quest for living a joyful life, there is a surprise when hard things come. Scripture puts it this way: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds” (James 1:2‭ NIV). Wait a minute, James. Facing many kinds of trials puts me...

24 Feb

What’s not to love about Lent?

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A Lenten Focus on Faithfulness, All Things New

I love a term Alicia Britt Chole uses in her Lenten devotional, 40 Days of Decrease: A Different Kind of Hunger. A Different Kind of Fast. She describes the focus of Lent as “cross-ward” and beyond. The term emphasizes Christ’s journey toward Calvary’s cross and His ultimate sacrifice for our...

22 Nov

Why Counting Our Blessings Really Counts

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Live Your Joy Story, The Gratitude Series

As Thanksgiving Day approaches, it’s common to check for an attitude of gratitude. It’s an uplifting mindset. But it’s not always an easy emotion. We may be thankful for some aspects of our lives and feel conflicted about other areas. But the bible says, “Be thankful in all circumstances, for...

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...

24 Mar

Hope: An Echo of Our Faith

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Whenever a sound wave is reflected, we hear an echo. I dreaded this fact as my shoes clacked across the floor of my local library. At any moment, I expected someone to put their finger across their lips and shush me. To my surprise, there were no shushers. But I...

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...

13 Oct

The Power of a Merciful Moment

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Guest Writers, Prayer Life

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV). Like dew on the grass, God’s mercy shows up each morning. But instead of droplets, tidal waves of His provision and protection sweep...

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