Posts Tagged ‘joy’
Grief
Grief is deeply personal. It is sometimes private. It is always pain-filled. Grief doesn’t have to be experienced alone even though it’s deeply personal. I remember grieving over so many people who have gone on before me. There have been times when death was a welcomed friend. There are other times when death was a…
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I grew up in a family with four other siblings. My parents taught us about Jesus, and we were connected to the little church in our community. We did things together. We worked the garden together. We all had chores to complete. I developed a tremendous work ethic without knowing it was even happening. My…
Read MoreA Good Life
I listen to a podcast a couple of times a week called “It’s A Good Life” led by Brian Buffini, a businessman from San Diego who leads the largest business coaching company in the USA for sure and probably the world. At the end of each podcast episode, he asked his guests: “What does the…
Read MoreAfraid
I am generally not a fearful person. There are things that startle me or scare me. I work hard at overcoming fear as often as I can. I think it was Zig Ziglar that said, “F.E.A.R. stands for false evidence appearing real.” Fear is a part of my emotional make up just like happiness and…
Read MoreTreasury
I have always imagined back in Jesus’ day that treasure was kept in a chest. It was there to look at and count to keep up with how much money was in the treasury. Today, we can check on our phone to see account balances and even what we spend our money on. Jesus speaks…
Read MorePray Through Struggle
I’ve had some significant struggles in my life. I had, what I feel like, my share of suffering and pain. I can look around and quickly see others whose struggles and pain seems even more intense than my own. I’ve learned that when I’m in the midst of struggle, suffering or pain, that I can’t…
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