Psalm 92:4 For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. Don’t you love it when God lets you see the funny side of life? Rather than getting steeped in perfectionism and inevitable disappointment, he shows us how Continue Reading…
Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good…. Acadia National Park here we come! Our kids agreed to vacation with us in celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary. So off to one of our favorite spots when they were young—Maine’s rocky Continue Reading…
Psalm 100:1-2 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Julian of Norwich wrote, “The greatest honor we can give to the Almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of his love.” Her words both convict and inspire me. Continue Reading…
Proverbs 17:22 “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” I inherited a distinctive trait from my Grandma Creech (besides making good pie crusts). Sometimes she laughed so hard when something struck her funny bone that she couldn’t squeeze out even one coherent word. Continue Reading…
Philippians 2:3-4 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” I call this The Ring Story. Some years ago a dear friend asked me to be Continue Reading…
Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” A few months ago my husband and I traveled to Rhode Island to babysit our two grandsons for the weekend. We assured our daughter and son-in-law Continue Reading…
Proverbs 17:22 “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Who doesn’t like to laugh? Everyone enjoys a good chuckle. As it turns out, laughter is more powerful than what we might think. The scripture proves to be spot on when a few thousand Continue Reading…