Tag Archives: Joy

“Gentlemen, why do you not laugh? With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.”  Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln lost his mother at age nine, his only sister at age 18,  one child, Eddie,  before he became the 16th president of ...

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade, right? My shepherd mix, Mitch, exemplified that philosophy quite well this past weekend. In our household, Saturdays are hiking days. Mitch, ever full of energy, loves to hike, so he looks forward to the weekends with great anticipation. Two weekends ago, however, my ...

In the early morning “twilight” zone of awakening here on this Independence Day, I felt the Holy Spirit gently downloading in me His heart on divorce. It was a alternative perspective that shook me. He often gets my attention in this way–and I know it’s Him because there’s an unexplainable ...

With all the law enforcement bashing we have experienced for the past several months, years even, it is refreshing to hear praise of an officer who went the extra mile.  And it is always wonderful to hear of the good deeds people do out of the kindness that lies within ...

The sense of smell is powerful in evoking an immediate memory or a strong emotional response. Fashion experts even have “guides” to help you create your “signature scent” – one fragrance out of tens of thousands that other people, when they smell it, will associate with you. Did you know ...