by Jennifer Sakata | Oct 12, 2023 | Home Page, Joy: In & Out of Season, Once a Year Posts, Podcasts
Pursuing joy in and out of season requires we hold onto God in the “hard” of this life. Does joy come easily for you? Or is joy “reserved” for people whose bubbly personalities come by it naturally? Consider this: have you ever met a person named Joy with...
by Jennifer Sakata | Oct 12, 2023 | Devotions, Home Page, Joy: In & Out of Season, Podcasts, Pursuing Joy
How do you choose joy when the ‘ands’ of life unsettle? It had been sitting on my bedroom floor for several weeks. Crisp mornings and clearer evening skies signaled it was time to bring it up. The big tan box with the criss-crossed brown lid. It was filled...
by Jennifer Sakata | Oct 12, 2023 | Devotions, Joy: In & Out of Season, Podcasts, Pursuing Joy
Joy is God’s Design – Even in Winter Have you considered that joy in the dead of winter is God’s design for our lives? One January, COVID came knocking for the second time. It was while we were required to isolate for a minimum of 10 days. I’m a mom of two...
by Jennifer Sakata | Oct 11, 2023 | Joy: In & Out of Season, Podcasts, Pursuing Joy
Joy in Spring Have you noticed the way 50 degrees in spring feels different than 50 degrees in fall? Fall 50 feels chilly. It prompts us to put on a sweater or take a jacket—colder days and nights to come. But spring 50 is a welcome invitation for short-sleeved shirts...
by Jennifer Sakata | Feb 9, 2023 | Devotions, Home Page, Joy: In & Out of Season, Podcasts, Pursuing Joy
Joy is Meant to be Contagious What’s your favorite season? Mine’s summer! Summer’s joy hardly requires explanation; it’s the exuberance of gladness that wells up unprompted—when the sun shines and all is as we think it should be. Except if you’re not a big fan of...
