answering the call to restful living; with joy
The Christmas story is a story of joy. For He is Immanuel, God With Us – the One Who made a way to be with us, not reluctantly, but with great longing. In His presence is fullness of joy. “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save …
Practicing gratitude, i.e. intentionally looking for His daily goodness and mercy, is so very humbling. It changes how we perceive this life and how we walk. “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to …
Be strong and courageous – it’s a call to obedience in every circumstance. God strengthens us with the humility that is required to submit to His will, and to do so with joy and out of love. He makes us courageous by growing us in the awareness of His nearness and promised help. This is …
Jesus, existing in the form of God, yet also humbled, emptied, and obedient servant of the Father. “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing …
Chances are that if you are in a relationship or friendship or in any interaction with another human being, then you’ve been a position where you have offended or hurt someone and vice versa. It’s the reality of living in a fallen world. And, as such, we need to have compassion and plentiful grace in …
Monday was the first day back to school for us. As I mentioned last week, our family has been homeschooling for the past four years. However, this year, we enrolled the kids in public school and will be doing online learning. Live lessons with a teacher are estimated to start next week and the kids …