“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete,” (John 15:11 NIV). When…
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Joy Always Reminds
“The joy of the Lord is your strength,” (Nehemiah 8:10). The joy-moment came in the middle of a difficult season of ministry. We’d stolen…
View More Joy Always RemindsA Prayer for My Pastor’s Kids
Heavenly Father, Thank You for my pastor’s family. Thank You for blessing them with three children, three unique children. Thank You for allowing us the…
View More A Prayer for My Pastor’s KidsFriday Flowers, part 2 of 2: “I’m Praying for You”
I’m Praying for You I pray a lot in the shower. No one sees me there, and the water spray masks the tears. To be…
View More Friday Flowers, part 2 of 2: “I’m Praying for You”Friday Flowers, Part 1 of 2: “I’m Annoyed”
I’m Annoyed “Sometimes I want to hide in the bathroom,” a friend once said to me, confessing her struggle to love a certain individual in…
View More Friday Flowers, Part 1 of 2: “I’m Annoyed”Joyful Satisfaction
What satisfies you? What brings you …purpose? …identity? …joy? Ponder the topic with me for a moment. “When I have ___________ I will be happy.”…
View More Joyful SatisfactionThe Christian Millennial
I read an interesting article on millennials in the last few weeks and suddenly as I was reading the article some pieces that had been…
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“The joy of the LORD is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). A few years ago in southwestern Ontario we had one of the coldest winters…
View More Your Safe HouseThe Power of the Word “Is”
“The joy of the LORD IS your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). My fifth grade English teacher had us write in our journals every day. In…
View More The Power of the Word “Is”Christmas Names/The Second Hand Nativity
Christmas Names By, Tobi H. I love listening to Christmas music all throughout the advent season. Recently, I’ve been meditating on the hymn based off…
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