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The Joy of the Lord

When I was little, we sang a song in Sunday School that simply repeated the phrase, “The joy of the Lord is my strength,” over and over. I have come back to those words many times in my life, and they give me comfort. Sometimes joy is difficult to maintain. We get so caught up in just trying to get through the day that we forget Psalm 118: 24: “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118: 24, KJV) I know I forget it sometimes. I get wrapped up … Continue reading →

Rejoicing

Biblical joy is somewhat different from the meaning of the word used in today’s society. Joy has almost become synonymous with being truly happy. However, in the Bible the words joy and happiness are not always the same thing. A Biblical joy can be defined as contentment in every situation because of the confidence a Christian can have in the Lord. Christians are even to rejoice when they are suffering for the name of Christ. Here are a few verses on Biblical joy and rejoicing. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” (Philippians 4:4) “You make known … Continue reading →

Forgive & Forget

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One of the hardest parts of disagreeing with your spouse is that it’s not always easy to forgive transgressions whether they are real or imagined. Yet, even more difficult than forgiving a transgression is forgetting one. Now bear with me, because the old saying goes fool me once, shame on you — fool me twice, shame on me – we all tend to get a little gun shy. However, if love and passion are going to survive in your marriage you have to learn how to wipe the slate clean, forgive each other and forget. While you do not necessarily … Continue reading →

Enjoy Life Like Your Child

Children get joy out of the smallest thing and tend to look at the positive in life. We can learn a lot from our children. Here is a poem by an unknown author that reminds us, as parents, to enjoy the little things in life, and look at things from a child’s perspective. Big Mud Puddles and Sunny Yellow Dandelions Author Unknown When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard. My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on. When I … Continue reading →