Tag: joy
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The Gift of Being Yourself
What’s the one thing you have to offer the world that no one else has? The one unique thing you have to offer is you. Be you! Always be you; everyone else is taken. I drive by this house almost daily, but for some reason, the other day, that bright pink door spoke to me.…
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The Gift of God’s Light
Last Friday, during the wee hours of the morning, I (among thousands of others) lost power due to the heavy winds of a thunderstorm. The next day, there was absolutely no light at the end of the tunnel; we couldn’t even get an estimated time of restoration. I felt the proverbial light exit right out…
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The Gift of Forgetting
Some kids at work and I recently did some painting together. Their joy was so contagious. I noticed something in the middle of our project, something I believe made their experience even more enjoyable than my own—their ability to forget. When I told them we were painting that day, I watched each of their little…
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The Gift of Remembering
My long term memory is quite vivid, and this is both a blessing and potentially a curse. As I’ve gotten older, I can fortunately say it’s much more a blessing. We all have the power to choose, to choose what we focus on and dwell on. I made the choice a long time ago to…
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The Gift of a Heart-Shaped Rock
Today I just wanted to share a little something with you—my weird hobby. When I tell people I collect rocks, they often respond with “Rocks? What kind of rocks?” It’s not the type of rock that makes it special; it’s the place it was found in, the memories associated with it. When I take my…
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The Gift of the Narrow Path
Narrow is the path that leads to life, and few will find it. (Matthew 7:14) Jesus tells us the path is wide that leads to destruction. It appears that the wide path is the easy path. The narrow path is paved with denial of self, hardships, and testing of your faith. But along with the…
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The Gift of a Hidden Thing
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, and the glory of kings is to search it out. (Proverbs 25:2) A friend and I decided to do an “escape room” recently, and we had so much fun! One of the rules to the game was that we must go into the room with…
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The Gift of a God-Opened Door
Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut. (Revelation 3:8) Doors come in many forms. Some doors are revolving, closing and shutting like clockwork. Some doors were once opened and now closed, locked for eternity. Other doors are wide open just waiting for a gust of wind to swing…
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The Gift of Birds and the Sound of Joy
Currently listening to “Joy in the Morning” by Tauren Wells What does joy sound like to you? To me, it’s the sound of Sassy purring, the sound of my Keurig warming up first thing in the morning, a flock of birds making a joyful noise as they congregate around the feeder outside my window. As…
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The Gift: Sensitivity is Your Superpower
I can vividly remember being a little girl and my mom singing— On top of spaghetti all covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed. I began to cry, and a look of pure confusion spread across my mother’s face. “Why are you crying?” She asked. “The poor meatball!” I cried. Sensitive…