These words, in the song “Amazing Grace,” have a fresh meaning after this week: I once was lost, but now am found… There is no sweeter word than the word found! Especially, when one has been lost. Last Sunday evening,…
Every so often, in that place between sound asleep and wide awake, I seem to be more sensitive to hearing the whispers of God’s words. Up first on my agenda this morning was to move on down the “road…
Your words were found and I ate them; and, your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart. Jeremiah 15:16 Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (extravagantly, fully)… Colossians 3:16 God’s words.…
I’ve been stuck somewhere in Sabbath the last few weeks. Observing. Learning. Enjoying. I keep trying to leave, but can’t seem to get my car started. The ignition won’t turn over. So, it’s apparent there’s more to explore, and…
The last few weeks Bay and I have been staying down in Phoenix. We’ve found in the middle of winter, it is much easier to fly in and out of the Valley of the Sun (duh!), than to attempt…
A couple of weeks ago, I sat in the Denver airport, waiting on a delayed flight, catching up on some work, as well as reflecting on this journey toward joy that I’ve been researching, reading up on, and reflecting…
On my journey for joy, I’ve been waylaid by Sabbath. The two are intricately connected…joined at the hip, married… In fact, in Buchanan’s book, The Rest of God, he says, “We’re called to sanctify Sabbath, literally to betroth it,…
After reading a few of the earlier entries of this joy-journey, a friend recommended this book, which I read over the course of the last week. It’s a great read, and the author develops a thorough study on Sabbath…
Sabbath-joy. Ending last week’s blog entry with the Isaiah verse, I’ve been running through other Scriptures trying to glean the fruit. To repeat what I know already: when I honor Sabbath, I will find joy. Isaiah’s written words were…
The joy-journey. I’m exploring the landscape; looking deeper into that which keeps joy, not just on the horizon, but ever-present. I have a map of sorts, but what’s to be found at each stop is still a mystery. Joy…