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 …
The key to joy in difficult situations is this truth – He never left. It’s growing in awareness of His constant presence here & now, as we wait for then. May we be so filled that we shine the light of His joy. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various …
Faithful love, faithful praise. In 100 Days of Bible Promises, @shannanoel reminds us that the faithful love of God warrants a fitting response. “His faithful love endures forever, so let’s let our praise endure forever too!” He humbles us with His goodness and gives us plentiful reasons to rejoice. Lord, only You can make my heart …
I thought I was done with learning about “light” but here we are. I’m still learning to embrace suffering in all its forms. My instinct during difficulty is to try and figure out the cause so that I can fix it and prevent a recurrence. But, the life of a Christian is guaranteed to have …
Hello friends! It’s only fitting, as we’re talking about friendship in the Illustrated Faith community this month, that I’ve teamed up with Illustrated Faith to bring you this awesome and very friendly giveaway, hosted over on Instagram!! Last year, I had the wonderful opportunity to write a devotional for Illustrated Faith based on the book of …
I’ve been sleeping poorly and woke up feeling irritable today. Yet, I have a family to love. So, I got up and made the breakfast my littlest requested. There are several ways to draw near to God. But, I never feel His presence quite as strongly as when I’m serving while tired, when I need …