Are your circumstances stealing your joy?

The Power of a Joyful Heart Do you find it hard to remain joyful with everything that's going on around you? One of my fondest childhood memories is of my mother walking around the house saying,  “You’re not going to steal my Joy!” Whenever something would threaten our families circumstances my mother would declare that … Continue reading Are your circumstances stealing your joy?

How to protect ourselves from all of the crazy ideas floating around out there.

How do we protect ourselves from all of the crazy ideas, opinions, and false teachings floating around out there? "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety." Proverbs 11:14 [ESV] My son, who is away at college, sent me a text the other day to let … Continue reading How to protect ourselves from all of the crazy ideas floating around out there.

Gardening Your Heart

Gardening Your Heart By Kaitlin Garrison "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Proverbs 4:23 [NIV] I don’t know about you, but for most of my life, I’ve equated guarding my heart with building a thick, unbreakable cement wall around it. The phrase ‘guard your heart’ was always presented … Continue reading Gardening Your Heart