Living a Life of Love

What would it take to bring joy to the world? It seems like a mighty big request. But today, as we discover the answer, we find the link between Joy and Jesus. I learned at an early age, the acronym of JOY is Jesus, Others, You. If I keep my priorities in this order, joy is sure to follow. Sometimes, there is another little test I use to keep my joy in tact. I talk about it in my book, The Me Disease. By asking […]

Have you ever had to prepare to make room for something or someone? Typically, if it is a piece of furniture, you know it is on its way and you move everything around so it will fit. But what if someone unexpectedly shows up for dinner? We had a friend show up one night right as we sat down to eat. Of course, we invited him to join us. When he accepted, we all scrunched together, quickly pulled out another place setting, and made room […]

I am so excited to get to today! God is the God of miracles and in these miracles, we must remember. This is the last piece of how our faith is built! A lot has happened since we last talked about Joshua. One, Thanksgiving happened. Two, life just seems to keep on moving. However, when we slow down and remember what the Lord has done for us, this is how our faith is built. Let’s remember. We’ve been following Joshua and this amazing story in […]

Let’s break from our Joshua series, long enough to give thanks. I love Thanksgiving. The food, family and friends. Gathering around the table and eating far more than one person should eat. It’s great. One of my favorite things is setting the table. Not just at Thanksgiving, but any time we are about to have a meal. I love placing the napkins just to the right of the plate, lining the knife, fork and spoon up evenly. I find joy in setting the table. Then, […]

Today is the day God is going to do something amazing! Are you ready? I have to admit, I am a little nervous. As we begin to trust God by obeying His Word, we are about to discover the most incredible thing! This is how our faith is built, one step at a time. Let’s go! Joshua 3:5-17 reads; 6 Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they took it up and went […]

Have you ever felt like something incredible was about to happen? There is an excitement that builds in the waiting. Then, the day arrives and you are blown away by the awesomeness of it all! God is the only One who will always out-do our expectations. In that moment, our trust in God grows. This is how our faith is built. As we continue our journey in Joshua 3:1-17, we need to get ready. Just like those folks were told, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the […]