Tag: joy
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Are You Adorned In A Garment of Praise?
Is there more to praise than clapping hands, singing, and celebrating accomplishments? Could praise become a life well-lived for God and others is? Followers of Jesus are wrapped in God’s lovingkindness. Does that make you pause and praise the God of the Universe? Are you adorned in a garment of praise … even in times…
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From Despair to Joy and Worship
Has despair haunted you at times in your life? Maybe you’re experiencing disappointment, grief, or hardship today. Jesus sees your despair, and He is walking with you. Jesus has risen! He is reaching out His hand to lead you from despair to joy and worship. I hope you will take His hand and walk with…
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5 “Whys” of My Unmet Expectations of Marriage
A fairy-tale wedding, an enchanted honeymoon, and a blissful marriage filled with joy, children, and deep love. That’s what I dreamed of. How about you? Soon, I found my expectations of marriage would go unmet. Fifty-two years later, I can look back and see the five “whys” of my unmet expectations of marriage.
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A Wife’s Joy Journey
A wife’s joy journey begins with a focus on God – understanding how He loves the husband and wife as His son and daughter. Unmet expectations and disappointment dissolve when they use their gifts to glorify God. The wife can ditch her disappointment, take her husband by the hand and step onto the Joy Path.
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The Forever Adventure
New life in Jesus is the adventure of eternity. Accept Jesus as your Savior. Take His hand and enjoy fullness of joy as He leads you on life’s path that He specially designed for you.
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Joy Beyond the Cross
But for the joy set before Him, Jesus endured the cross for you and me. But for the joy of being one with you and me, Jesus endured the shame, the sin, the moment of God’s wrath, the death, the burial. Resurrection is coming! Three days later. Death conquered!
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Marriage Changes Everything
Change marks the Christian walk and the Christian marriage. Marriage stumbles on the wrapped package, and expectations fall onto the muddy path. We pick up the expectations one by one and ask, “what happened?” We grab the expectation for our relationship with each other and compare it to our present-day, helter-skelter routine. To grow in our marriage relationship,…
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Stepping Into Wonder and Delight
“You make known to me the path of life;in your presence there is fullness of joy;at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11 Celebrating You! You couldn’t have imagined the beauty, adventures, and love that God had set before you. He knew your path before you were born, and it was beautiful. A new…
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Forever My Love
Celebrating 50 Love-Filled Years with You! “I have loved you with an everlasting love.” Jeremiah 31:3b Through the rocky grounds and lush meadowsTogether, we have traveled.We sang, we danced, we crawled, and we pranced.Together, you and I.Mountains, valleys, and deserts we have traveled.Rivers, seas, and skies we have crossed.Earthquakes, typhoons, monsoons, fires, and winds, we…
