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Finding Joy in the Joyless
Do you often find yourself feeling overwhelmed by all you have on your plate? Do you ever ask God why not just give you one hard thing at a time versus everything hitting at once? Do you ever long to find joy in the joyless? I will be honest that I asked The Lord these questions just this week. I asked them on a morning that started before I had time to completely wake up and dragged me full force into the morning light. It gave a surprising twist to the whole concept of a “deer in the headlights look.” Later I sat in the aftermath of the day; my heart…
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Finding Joy When Life Hurts
It was one of the most difficult seasons I ever walked through. This season made me feel empty, depleted, small, and unloved. Surprisingly, it also became the one season I look back on and remember experiencing more love than I have ever felt. What began as a failed friendship, turned out to be what drove me to a closer relationship with God. When God finally answered and brought me out of that season, it brought more spiritual growth than any other ever had. God also made provision to have the special people I would need to remind me of His great mountain of love there surrounding me as He…
