Day Seven Happiness is a positive feeling generally felt when circumstances are pleasing to the individual. Joy is a feeling of elation. The two are similar yet different. Happiness usually depends on life circumstances. Joy is a chosen response even when we are unhappy. “A Heart Prepared: Savor the Story of Christmas Advent Legacy Journal”Continue reading “Joy Ignited”
Category Archives: The Journey
Love Never Fails
Day Six God has so much love for us, His precious creations. He does what is necessary for us to have a close relationship with Him. Through “A Heart Prepared: Savor the Story of Christmas Advent Legacy Journal” I was able to see how God loves me so much that He created two miracles inContinue reading “Love Never Fails”
Love Replaces Fear
Day Five It amazes me how Mary at first questioned God on how she was pregnant when she was a virgin, but was immediately ready to do His will once it was explained. “A Heart Prepared: Savor the Story of Christmas Advent Legacy Journal” reminded me that with God I can do His will despiteContinue reading “Love Replaces Fear”
The Gift of Hope
Day Four I have great hope that various family members come to know Jesus as their Lord. I also have the hope that what God has me to write bring others to Him. “A Heart Prepared: Savor the Story of Christmas Advent Legacy Journal” helped me to see that Hope is a gift from God.Continue reading “The Gift of Hope”
Confidence in the Lord
Day Three “A Heart Prepared: Savor the Story of Christmas Advent Legacy Journal” had me to reflect on having confidence in the Lord. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this mightContinue reading “Confidence in the Lord”
Expect a Miracle
Day Two Today “A Heart Prepared: Savor the Story of Christmas Advent Legacy Journal” took me back to the miraculous pregnancies of Elizabeth and Mary. Elizabeth was barren and Mary was a virgin betrothed to Joseph. Imagine the joy Elizabeth had when she learned she was pregnant after a long wait. Being infertile in thoseContinue reading “Expect a Miracle”
A Heart Prepared
Day One This Christmas I am doing something different. Today I started a Bible Study to observe twenty-five days before Christmas as part of Advent. I am using “A Heart Prepared: Savor the Story of Christmas Advent Legacy Journal” by Mindy Kiker and Jennifer Kochert. Normally I give you book reviews after I have readContinue reading “A Heart Prepared”
Sweet Like Jasmine
God blessed me by placing in my hands “Sweet Like Jasmine: Finding Identity in a Culture of Loneliness” by Bonnie Gray. As a reader I loved her story as she revealed how God moved in her life despite her childhood environment. She educated me at the end of each chapter with information from her ChineseContinue reading “Sweet Like Jasmine”
Searching for Sea Glass
While walking several beaches in Myrtle Beach with my husband I learned the difference between broken sea shells and sea glass. I thought they were the same. Sea glass is glass from broken bottles, shipwrecks, and tableware that is ground, rolled, tossed for twenty to forty years. The rough edges become smooth and rounded withContinue reading “Searching for Sea Glass”
Written Retreat
God’s plan for me to attend the “Written Retreat” did not go as I thought it would. I wrote about what “The Real Intent” was and how He raised the money for me to go in “But Of Course He Did It!” Now I can tell you how it turned out. My replacement thoroughly enjoyedContinue reading “Written Retreat”
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