Do your holiday expectations of yourself weigh on your shoulders? What would Jesus want for us to do? How might be encourage each other to enjoy our favorite people this holiday season?
Category: Joy
Finding Joy in Service
When service to others became a chore rather than an act of worship, I realized I needed to realign my heart.
Sweet Surrender
Today is my eldest daughter’s birthday. She’s an incredibly strong, young woman. She’s a positive, loving wife. She’s a patient, joyful mom. She’s a creative, diligent worker who fiercely loves Jesus. She’s a fighter who knows her strongest defense is on her knees and her best offense is found in the Word of God and…
Praise in Waiting
When awaiting a miracle, time moves oh-so-s-l-o-w-l-y. Yet God knows. He knows where we need refinement. He knows where we need growth. And He knows where we need grace. If you are awaiting a miracle, don’t give up. Let’s pray for each other and learn to praise Him in the wait.
Intentional Surrender
Are you like me, wanting to be the boss of, well, myself?
But as Christians, we are called to surrender to Christ. As hard as that can be, He is willing to help us with that.
All we need to do is ask.
Chosen
Waiting to be chosen for a sports team can be excruciating. Waiting for Jesus to choose us, isn’t. Because He already has hand-picked each of us, under His Father’s direction.
The Joy of Choice
We get to choose our words, our actions, our lives. How can we choose what is beneficial?
Joy in Working for Him
Do you have tasks you dread? We can serve God by doing our very best, even when working on chores we don’t love.
Joyful in the Learning
When something is new, we are excited. We can build on that knowledge and continue to grow. This aptly applies to faith as well. Let’s make it a practice to daily grow in faith and learn we don’t have to become immediate experts.
The Joy of Surrendering Control
When caught in the intersection of an immediate deadline and life-changing decisions, I have learned to be still. Surrender control, and let God lead.