Reflections of Joy: Ask, Seek, Knock
Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you, seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Jesus gives the instruction...
Reflections of Joy: Generosity not Prosperity
When the bills come in and the bank account looks low, this is the exact time when I am reminded to live generously. So many times in the...
Reflections of Joy: Yes, Lord
All the promises of God are “yes” in Christ Jesus. As a child waits for parents to fulfill a promise of reward, I look to God and wait. I...
Reflections of Joy: They Could've Been Mine
As Easter approaches, I’m thinking about what Jesus went through on my behalf (on behalf of all who would believe)… …that crown of thorns...
Reflections of Joy: What CAN I Do?
When I concentrate on all that’s wrong in this world... on all that’s ugly or painful, I miss all that’s right... all that’s beautiful or...
Reflections of Joy: Gifts
Pride – I’ve found this nemesis to be the most difficult foe to escape. Pride creeps in, even to the smallest recesses of my soul. It’s...
Reflections of Joy: Perspectives
I have this mirror – it’s a magnifying mirror. It takes small pores and unwanted little hairs and makes them large – REALLY – larger than...
Reflections of Joy: Entitlement
Expectation and entitlement kill humility. This world of “have it now” thinking leads us to the place of demanding our own pleasure. When...
Reflections of Joy: Frozen Moments
Have you ever wanted to freeze time, to stop the clock in order to preserve a special moment? I have. I have wanted to keep the happy...
Reflections of Joy: Seeds of Faith
Luke 17:6 So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be...
