“And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? Psalm 39:7a “Where do we go from here?”This concept is not foreign to any of us living through 2020. As plans change by the hour and uncertainty feels like the only certainty, our hearts are left wondering “what now?” Yet, when all our hopes and expectations… Continue reading Certain Uncertainties
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NOT 31 Days of Joy
Something I’ve learned over the last few years and even in this month of trying to focus on joy is the importance of intentionality in choosing joy. I’m also learning that there can be intentionality in choosing to stop things that aren’t bringing joy to my life. I’m discovering this 31 Day Blog Challenge actually… Continue reading NOT 31 Days of Joy
Joy in Imperfection
I hated last night’s blog post. I loved the topic. I was honest in everything I said. I just didn’t feel like a good post to me. I wanted to delete it. I wanted to at least start over or maybe put it off and try that topic again a different day. I wanted perfection.… Continue reading Joy in Imperfection
Joy in Vulnerability
As I got off the phone with a friend tonight at the end of two hour long conversation, “joy” was the word that came to mind. It seemed like a weird word since many of the things we talked about were not things I would tend to put in the category of “joyful.” But joy… Continue reading Joy in Vulnerability
Sabbath Joy
Joy is... Noticing what looked like it would be a gorgeous sunrise and taking time for a morning walk to watch it. Joy is... a blanket of fall covering a street with gorgeous colors that matched the sunrise. Joy is ... time social distanced on a porch with my discipleship group in the morning and… Continue reading Sabbath Joy
Joy and Glory
In addition to the theme of “joy” I’ve been intrigued lately by the concept of “glory”. While reading through Romans 8 two weeks in a row for some grad school assignments I noticed this word a few times. There are a ton of great things in this chapter of scripture that I come back to… Continue reading Joy and Glory
Quiet Joy
In sleeveless weather in October In glorious fall colors lining the road In walking out of a counseling session laughing In favorite tea, and getting some loose leaf to enjoy another day as well In friends to share life with, even if it’s one text message at a time In taco salad on a Thursday… Continue reading Quiet Joy
Harvesting Joy
In a conversation tonight with a friend, she recounted the seasons we often live in. When something new begins it’s like Spring. There is excitement, bright colors, and what seems like great joy. Then, Summer. She mentioned the concept of farmers work plowing, preparing, planting. It’s hard, intentional work. The harvest of Autumn is hard… Continue reading Harvesting Joy
Serious Joy
A short post today, but this quote happened to come up in my Facebook memories and I’ve just had it on my mind a lot. "We realized that 'seriousness' actually isn't a fruit of the spirit… but JOY is! " - Rend Collective What fruits do you see growing in your life that aren’t actually… Continue reading Serious Joy
Final 100 Days of 2020
“Just blame it on 2020.” Maybe you’ve heard it in your circles, seen it posted on social media you follow, or even complained about this year yourself. It feels like this year has just beat everyone up. I have to admit, it really has been a rough one, though one social media post I saw… Continue reading Final 100 Days of 2020
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