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…
The past week has been a week of happy! Gotta admit, I could get addicted to happy. Happy for me is having all my family under one roof, making memories, laughing, playing games, and grazing our way through each…
Reflecting on the REASON OF THE SEASON over each day of Advent was a great exercise FOR ME. By Christmas Day, my heart was full. By Christmas Day, I had explored Jesus’ birth through many different lenses. By Christmas…
It’s Christmas. Jesus Christ, the Savior-WITH-us, has been born. Simply reflect on these following truths today. Read them over and over. Let them soak deeply into your heart. Remember who, what, and why! Blessed be the Lord God of…
This morning, I’ve been thinking about all the complications surrounding the birth of Jesus. Just think with me – Mary was pregnant out of wedlock. She was under threat of stoning. Hanging over Mary’s head was the question of…