My younger daughter’s middle name is Joy so we have a family saying that she is the joy of my life. She is one of the joys of my life as are her sister and my grandsons to name a few. Joy is a recurring theme in Paul’s thank…
Read moreHope: to desire something with confident expectation of its fulfillment “You can’t be what you can’t see.” I heard this thought provoking quote recently and it led me to dig deeper into its meaning. This quote suggests a dream or desire that is not yet visible. It also suggests that…
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Matthew 22:34-40 – But when the Pharisees heard that He had put the Sadducees to silence, they gathered themselves together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘YOU SHALL LOVE…
Read moreI AM: God absolutely is. The attributes of God reveal His character and we see that all that He is is good. But really comprehending who He is seems beyond human possibility. Yet the more we know and understand about God, the greater is our faith and trust in Him.…
Read moreThroughout time God has watched And listened to His children as they Came to him with tear streaked faces And questioning eyes He has watched sadly and sometimes Quietly as they left His presence With heavy hearts and shoulders slumped Thinking He hadn’t heard their petitions He has closed his…
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