Joy

Keeping Secrets

Most of us are keeping some type of secret this time of year. We hide boxes in closets or pray that Amazon delivers while loved ones are not at home. We conspire by text and phone about surprise gifts and visits. One of my favorite memories is my years of participating in a Secret SantaContinue reading “Keeping Secrets”

The Struggle With Happiness…Finding Joy

It’s that time of year when the Hallmark/Media invasion arrives to entertain us with a myriad of stories of snow, love, and tinsel. Though the plots are predictable and the sap a little deep, these movies offer relief from the hustle, bustle, and bad news for many of us. Like in children’s stories, they allContinue reading “The Struggle With Happiness…Finding Joy”

Even Though I Grieve

Probably one of the biggest challenges of living a life of faith is how to reconcile loss and still trust that God is sovereign and…loving. Some of the darkest and weakest moments of faith come to us in doctor offices, hospitals, cemeteries, or tragically over the phone or when uniformed folks show up at ourContinue reading “Even Though I Grieve”