Tag: joy


  • FEAR

    Yesterday, I took my daughter Abbie to the dentist for her regular 6 month cleaning.  Going into the dentist, Abbie still loved going.  I mean what’s not to love when you are in that stage where you are losing teeth, getting new ones, and get to pick out a toy when you leave.  She hasn’t

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  • The Sand or the Rock?

    Lately I have had many conversations with people who just can’t seem to find the joy in the pain that James was talking about in chapter 1, verse 2. Their emotions range from anger at God to guilt for not feeling joy in the midst of the pain. I was re-reading Matthew 7 the other

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