When I was 16, I wanted to be Pat Benatar. I would turn the boom box radio up to full throttle, grab my round hair brush as a microphone, and belt out the words to “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” like a pro. There in the theater that was my bedroom, I pretended to…
Joy thrives in the most unlikely places. I learned this first hand last year. You see, for 2012 my adopted theme was “Ain’t Nobody Gonna Steal My Joy.” Looking back now, I realize how ironic that decision was because it was the hardest year of my life. Yet, in the midst of it all,…
Sow joy. This gladness of heart springs up from faith. A joyful person holds an exuberant outlook on life so that inner peace is not disturbed by outward turmoil. The joyful choose to rejoice and keep moving forward with “holy optimism.” Joy is rooted in an understanding that our Sovereign God is good. He is…
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalms 16:11, NIV Joining Sandra and Deidra this weekend in celebration of the simple and sacred: Photo Credit