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Worry is something the evil one uses to get our attention. When a child screams in a crowded store, everyone cringes. The focus you entered with has now shifted. You try to ignore it, but the sound reverberating off every … Continue reading →

In my family we have a little joke. When someone goes out Christmas or birthday shopping we say, happy thoughts, happy thoughts! We want the person buying our presents to be happy, so the gift will be a good one. … Continue reading →

A stained glass window is gorgeous by itself, the vision of the artist intricately executed in glass. But when light shines through it, the colors radiate, touching every surface with beauty. God is like sunshine in our lives. We’re gifted with … Continue reading →

What is Joy? My favorite definition is a calm delight.  It’s different from happiness which comes and goes, triggered by events and circumstances.  Joy is deeper; more a state of being. I believe joy flows under the surface of our … Continue reading →

We who’ve been around the block a few times, know better than to ask for patience. Not because we don’t want it, but because we know what’ll happen if we ask. We won’t suddenly wake up feeling serene and unruffled, … Continue reading →

Humility is like patience, something we want, without going through the pain of acquiring it. I’ve heard it described as a courteous respect for others. The Bible calls it not thinking more highly of ourselves than we ought. We all want people to … Continue reading →

When someone says I see you, what feeling does that evoke? What about when God says it? Does it excite you because you thought he forgot you were down here? Does it make you nervous? There was a movie where … Continue reading →

This picture makes me smile. It was taken in New Mexico at the Balloon Fiesta a few years ago. I was with my good friend, and we saw everything from a butterfly and a clock, to Darth Vader and Elvis, in balloon … Continue reading →

Do you ever feel like you are between a rock and a hard place? That whatever decision you choose has negative consequences, and that a positive outcome is not possible? Sometimes there are only two options; bad and worse. But sometimes there’s a third … Continue reading →

When I thought about what this first blog post should be about, I made a list of areas in which people need encouragement. The list included family, marriage, work, a large task, etc. It seemed that many of the items … Continue reading →