Renewal - Joy to the Soul

24 Feb

When Anxious Thoughts Meet Awesome God

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In the multitude of my anxieties, my thoughts run wild. At worst, I feed my emotions until a peanut cluster is no match for my panic. At best, I sit my soul before the source of true comfort. “In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my...

06 Jan

All. Things. New.

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All Things New, Living With Purpose

It’s a New Year! But after last year, we may hesitate to call any year “happy” until it’s had the chance to prove it. Yet each year comes with its own set of unexpected challenges and welcome surprises. Opportunities and obstacles can appear on opposite sides of the same situation....

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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Live Your Joy Story

Autumn is here and I believe the hype. It’s my favorite season. The colorful leaves, cooler temperatures and pumpkin spiced everything create a harvest of happiness in me. But what if God has a favorite season? As the Creator of all things, of course He loves all of His creation....

23 Sep

The Secret to Safeguarding Our Faith

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Live Your Joy Story

Some secrets need to be kept. The cherished recipe of a famous fried chicken chain or the nuclear codes for a missile launch, immediately come to mind. A company’s solvency or a nation’s security depends on complex layers of protection. But some facts need to be known. How to keep...

05 Aug

Seeing A Different Kind of Summer Differently

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Joy to The Soul Summer

My teenage son’s garden adorns our backyard. And by adorn, I mean large leaves stretch across formerly flattened sod. But this is an improbable garden. Without the pandemic slowing things down, it’s likely my son’s energy would be spent elsewhere. And yet, even with his new focus, Ryan forgot to...

29 Jul

A Taste of Summer

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Guest Writers, Joy to The Soul Summer

“Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.” (3 John 1:2 NLT) The laid-back vibe of summer isn’t complete until I’ve spent time with good friends. I’m happy to do that this week with Tyra Lane-Kingsland,...

22 Jul

In the Cool of the Day

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