Still thinking on Joy, what it means, how it feels, how and where to find it.
Joy
“Forgive yourself for past mistakes and find a fountainhead of healing.” I think JOY very often follows healing. Sometimes we can find JOY IN the healing.
Third Sunday of Advent
Today, if you are using an advent wreath, we light the pink the candle of Joy.
Joy in the mornings
So it looks like 4am is my new morning time. It's been pretty consistent for a couple of weeks now. I tried to make myself stay in bed till 5am the other day and ended up dozing off and on till almost 6am and I'll tell ya, my mood was OFF. I wasn't cranky but... Continue Reading →
Life is what you make of it.
Happy Halloween! I have always loved Halloween. My birthday falls so near, so my parties growing up were usually Halloween themed. I don't know that I ever really enjoyed Trick-or-Treating... I was soooo shy but I did love making treats! I remember when I was really little, like elementary school aged, we always made popcorn... Continue Reading →
It’s Going to Be Okay
This advent I’ve been preaching on Joy – hopeful joy, loving joy, unabashed joy, and today will be peaceful joy. Hopeful joy – I shared how we can find hope and joy in the most unexpected places. I had a memorial service the day before and so I was able to share how even in... Continue Reading →