Whatever Age
I always wanted to be older. When I was a child I couldn't wait to get out of the tedium of school. When I was a teenager, I wanted to be...
Reflections of Joy: Manna
On my way to the “promised land,” the place of blessing and ease, God feeds me with manna. Manna literally means “what is it.” And when...
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: Turn Around and See
When circumstances begin to fall apart, when pain strikes my heart, doubt and worry flood my mind, where do I focus my thoughts? Do I...
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...
Reflections of Joy: Reflections of 2015
Another year of days, minutes and moments has slipped through my fingers like the sand in an hourglass. It’s time to take stock… to look...
