Rejoicing in the Hard Times + Crunchy Strawberry Salad
Only the Lord knew that when I signed up for this topic months ago, He would be bringing me through a hardship, digging daily to find some semblance of...
Tag: Rejoice
Rejoice and Connect
If you need a good Scripture exercise, grab your concordance and look up all the verses with the word “rejoice”. Here are a few: Psalm...
Eeyore, Dungeons, and Always Rejoicing
A few years ago, Andrew Peterson released a song titled “Rejoice” and I didn’t like it. This is odd for a few reasons. Reason one:...
This Week’s Theme: Rejoice
Philippians 4:4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I will say it again—rejoice! Apparently, we must be reminded. These words need to become...
Rejoicing in the Comments {The Grove: Rejoice}
Two scenes from the book of Luke. Scene one—A field outside of Bethlehem: It's night. The sheep are dozing, maybe the shepherds are too. When what seems...
Ode to Joy
I have always been fascinated by joy. Undoubtedly because it is my name and I have often felt as though joy has been just out of my reach....
My Invisible Christmas
In 1997 in Shandong, China, Christmas was invisible. When I envisioned what my first Christmas with my newly married husband would be like, that image did not...
Farewell to Shadowlands Music Giveaway! {The Grove: Rejoice}
You know that feeling you get when you have a Christmas present that is just right for someone you love? That happy excitement you have as they pop through that...
What I Learned From Thai Christmas Caroling
From the ages of 11 to 18, I was a MK in Bangkok, Thailand. Every year around Christmas time, my Thai youth group and I would go Christmas caroling. I...
Making Music in the Rubble
Our story is a story of Redemption. Every single one of us. From the grace covered good girl to the mercy starved filling themselves with every empty pleasure the world...
