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26 Jan

The Best Time to Follow Your Heart

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Years ago, I wanted to play the acoustic guitar. But once I started lessons, learning how to strum the soulful sounds wasn’t as easy as it looked. However, during one session the music teacher was cooking paella. The aroma of seafood and spices quickly wedged between me and my guitar...
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27 Apr

Why God’s Grace Is Greater Than My Hustle

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Years ago, I visited New York City with my sister Jackie. One of the highlights of our trip was being in the audience of a morning television show. Jackie and I hustled to leave our hotel shortly after sunrise. We arrived at the studio early, but not early enough. All the...
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07 Jul

Making the Most of the Light

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Joy to The Soul Summer
“Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun. You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.” (Psalm 74:16-17 NLT) Starlight and the sun, summer and winter are featured in Psalm 74. They all belong to God. As Creator, He...
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30 Jun

Lessons from the Leaves

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Joy to The Soul Summer
Welcome to the "Joy to the Soul Summer" series! For the next four weeks, I'll share reflections on the season and scriptural inspirations to encourage your faith. Meet me here for a new post each Wednesday. Share this series with a friend and encourage their faith too! “Now learn a lesson...
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04 Mar

I used to have a plan…

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“I USED TO HAVE A PLAN…but life had other ideas.” It’s the title of a book that grabbed my attention in the bookstore this past weekend. Alessandra Olanow is the illustrator and author. The pages contain her drawings of weary souls or insightful sojourners, with captions of encouragement mixed with...
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22 Jul

In the Cool of the Day

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Guest Writers,  Joy to The Soul Summer
In the heat of a summer day, the sun rules. But depending on where you live, cool breezes stir through the trees as day gives way to night. For Adam and Eve, the cool of the day was the backdrop for their first post-sin encounter with God. (see Genesis 3:1-9)...
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