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Deep-to-the-bones rest for you {{and a freebie}}
I was tired but it had nothing to do with sleep. It was exhaustion from the inside out. So much bad news. So much division. So many questions. Did you know that Jesus offers rest when we feel like that? Deep-to-the-marrow rest that fills us up spiritually, emotionally, and...
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Overstimulated. Overwhelmed. Done. . . {{and a free Bible journaling kit for you}}
One joy stealer is placing expectations higher on yourself than what God is asking. Years ago, I remember the frustration and pain of that. When I was overwhelmed or uncertain about what to do, I thought that working harder, doing more, trying to...
I know you are overwhelmed
I asked a group of friends how they were doing. One word came up almost immediately. Suzie, I’m overwhelmed. One after another, my friends confessed that they were feeling this way. There are a lot of reasons we are feeling overwhelmed. Parents...
Know joy. Live joy. Keep joy. {{Come join me}}
This study begins on Monday. This is the last chance to join and I didn’t want you to miss it. If there has ever been a season where we need joy, we are living in it now. I want to invite you to join me in a JoyKeeper book club/study. It’s free....
You are loved (and there is no other version of this story)
Hey, I want to tell you something. . . 🎈 The words of that broken person aren’t your identity. I know they feel weighty. I understand that you love this person, or at least you have a connection that runs deep. But their brokenness and the words...
We’ve lost our joy and why that matters (and it’s time to get it back)
We’ve lost our joy, friends. Something has walked right in, bold as day, and stole it out from underneath us. We are discouraged. We are angry. We are sad. We are confused. We are at odds with each other -- and the world (and those we love) are...
You can live marked by joy
Imagine you’re a child. Someone just handed you a bright red balloon. You take it, but your heart sinks because you know what’s ahead. A big wind may sweep in and steal that balloon from you. Or maybe a bully will sneak up on you and grab it. You...