Ever wrestle with your emotions? Check out our yearlong series on emotions. Each month we explored a different emotion, shared our personal experiences, and provided some spiritual guidance. Enjoy!
I admit, for the most part, I’m a pretty relaxed person. It takes a lot to rattle me, well at least now that I’m older. Perhaps it was my training as a nurse, which taught me to remain calm in stressful situations. Perhaps, it is because I came from a fairly stable home as a […]
Can You Really Give Jesus Your Anxiety? Read More »
Throw YOUR plans for 2020 out the window. No, I haven’t fallen and hit my head, and yes, you can still use your daily planners. This is what the Holy Spirit has been downloading in me for the coming year. It has been strong and persistent. For 2020, whatever it is that we have planned
I’ve Got a New Plan for 2020! Read More »
I am so grateful that God arrested me this past week and had me change the trajectory of my story on joy. I have been thinking about the types of joy that can be found within a sisterhood. I begin to reflect on the joy in sisterhood that I found when I was in the
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On Monday, I was completely transparent with you about my struggles of trying to find joy at Christmas by swiping my credit card, being the hostess you won’t soon forget, and checking off all the to do’s on my very long list of busyness. Have your Christmases resembled the frenzied, fast paced, expensive, over the
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My heart may ache from loss, but my joy will remain. My happiness is not here And my pulse pounds with disdain. My sins forgiven; I have nothing to fear. I’ll see my Pops again in Heaven on high. I have real JOY in knowing God doesn’t lie. (Henderson, 2019) We as believers know that
Happiness Isn’t Joy Read More »
This time of year always stirs up specific thoughts and memories. I often reminisce about past Christmases –the sights, the smells, and the time with family. Most of the time this trip down memory lane brings me great joy. Truly, there is something magical about Christmas. Yet I often wonder about some other things. With
The Night True Joy Came to Earth Read More »
Once we pass the Thanksgiving holiday today, our attention will immediately divert from turkey legs to Christmas trees. Growing up, Christmas was a magical time of the year and my favorite part was listening to Christmas music. To usher in the season, my parents would play a compilation of soulful songs to include the Christmas
Loneliness – ‘Tis the Season Read More »
As we discussed on Monday, this month TLM is digging into the topic of loneliness. With the start of the holiday season really kicking off in November, we felt this was a perfect time to talk about this particular emotion. While loneliness can strike anytime during the year, it is during the months of November
How Much Will You Charge to be My Friend? Read More »
Let’s start with the definition of loneliness. Loneliness is defined as a sadness because one has no friends or company. Most people equate loneliness with being alone. The definition of alone, however, is defined as having no one present. They are not the same, but these two words are interchanged often by most people. In
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I must admit, growing up I didn’t have many female friends. I actually got along with the guys more. When it came to my female peers, I just plain felt left out. Seems like all of them already had a BFF and they didn’t feel enlarging their circle was necessary. The few female friends I
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