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How to Raise Next Generation Christians

Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older,they will not leave it. Proverbs 22: 6, NLT Are you raising a next generation Christian? Do you have dreams and hopes for your pint-sized charges? If you’re reading this, then I would guess it’s a...

What is Peace, If It’s Not the Absence of Conflict?

What is Peace? What is peace if it isn't the absence of conflict? Sometimes the peace of God doesn’t look as we think it should—at least not at the start. Webster defines peace as: Freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility. A state or period in which there...

Joy: In and Out of Season – Trailer

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 a dour...

Episode 4, Fall Joy: The God Who Sees Me

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 with...

Episode 1, Winter Joy: God’s Design

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 teens...

Episode 2, Spring Joy: Unpack Your Bags

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...