"When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I." Psalm 61:2 It started before dawn one day last week. Three of us were already up and having breakfast when a low rumble began in the backyard and morphed into a trembling that could be felt through the house. Our… Continue reading 7 things I’ve learned in a week without running water
Tag: love
Inside or outside context
“Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it isn't so.” Lemony Snicket, The Blank Book The giggling coming from behind the magazine drew my husband's attention. "What are you reading?" he finally asked. "The headline says 'fight your cough,' " I said between laughs. "I though it said, 'fight your couch.' Wouldn't that be a… Continue reading Inside or outside context
Amazing love
Bringing over a micro-post from my Facebook blog to say Happy Valentine's Day to JOY Journal friends! We are LOVED!! FRESH MERCY -- God LOVED us before we were lovable. Now, that's a Valentine! "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
I married a Boy Scout
Hey, JOY Journal friends! Bringing back some of my favorite romance-related posts from 2018 in honor of Valentine's Day. 🙂 “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin, American founding father One recent afternoon, I not-so-innocently remarked that our crock pot lid was not long for this world. My husband slowed, glanced… Continue reading I married a Boy Scout
How to find a decent man
Hey, JOY Journal friends! Bringing back some of my favorite romance-related posts from 2018 in honor of Valentine's Day. "Everything I buy is vintage and smells funny. Maybe that’s why I don’t have a boyfriend." Lucy Liu, American actress Where can you find a decent man? In aisle 2 of your local grocery store around… Continue reading How to find a decent man
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