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What an incredible opportunity to be a light
Let your light shine, Jesus said. Maybe you’ve been heavy-hearted. If so, you aren’t alone. The world feels so torn. We are seeing the worst in humanity in 3-D, splashed across the news, maybe on your friend’s news feed. We don’t know the right words to say, so we stuff...
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Let’s become joy noticers . . . and change the world {seriously}
It is a cool August morning, something that doesn’t happen that often. Richard and I take an early morning walk before we start our day. Richard leans over and lets a corny joke fly. He’s the king of corny jokes. He waits expectantly, knowing I’ll...
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...
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...