Few things in this old world can steal your joy like…uh… this old world. It seems like a world of joy stealers, but is it really? Is your joy dependent upon circumstances? Of course, there are fears and terror. Apathy and anxiety. Pride and prejudice. Job losses. Bad economies at home and around the globe. Look […]
Ash Wednesday (February 10th) begins Lent 2016 and this year, my devotionals are called ReKindle. Have you ever felt full of joy, overwhelmed by God’s love for you, experienced total peace and contentment, and rejoiced in the wonder of what Jesus has done for you? Have you ever felt like it’s slipping away? Like you […]
I had occasion this week to be reminded of how many people suffer and yet will rejoice with those who rejoice. Their lives are marked by terminal illness, family members who need round-the-clock care, job loss, inability to find work as they’ve reached a certain age, painful treatments for incurable diagnoses, children and grandchildren who […]
