Tag: joy
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The Number Two (#jammed daily devo, day 332)

November #jammed: Gracious. Day 332: Thankful for Lauren. “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 Marveling at the sweetness of my first-born daughter, I couldn’t image being blessed with another child like her. When God says that He’ll bless us more than we can ask or imagine, He isn’t kidding. Lauren came into the world before…
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The Strength to Be Joyful
The voice outside the door was pretty routine. I had tried to steal a moment away to go to the bathroom, and fooled myself into thinking that shutting the door would signal the little people in the house to allow me a moment of privacy. (Bah. Ha. Ha.) God’s sense of humor never ceases to amaze me, and…
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Joy …What Does it Mean? (Christmas Series, Week 3)

Welcome to Week 3 of the Christmas Series, “What Does It Mean?” This week, we are going to study the word, “Joy.” Download the Free Printable PDF Study Guide, and follow along on this Advent journey to a better understanding of commonly used “Christmas” words. Happy Christmas! What Does it Mean Study Guide best pdf
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The Number Two (#jammed daily devo, day 332)

November #jammed: Gracious. Day 332: Thankful for Lauren. “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 Marveling at the sweetness of my first-born daughter, I couldn’t image being blessed with another child like her. When God says that He’ll bless us more than we can ask or imagine, He isn’t kidding. Lauren came into the world before…
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“What Does It Mean?” Week 4: Merry

Merry full of cheerfulness; joyous in disposition or spirit. 2. laughing happily; festively joyous; hilarious. (dictionary.com) Queen Elizabeth II was said to prefer “Happy Christmas” at a time when “merry,” meant “intoxicated.” -Wikipedia The Queen was onto something, but I wouldn’t have separated it. Let Christmas be associated with the feeling of intoxication, because that’s an…
