Written by Casey Johnson Joy. We sing about joy often. Joy to the World. Ode to Joy. I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy. These are a few examples. We talk about joy. But what does joy mean? Many misunderstand that joy=happiness and happiness=joy. Sadly, with this misunderstanding many good people miss a wonderful gift…
Today’s post is written by Ayla S. Born into Islam and born again into Christ; Ayla is a single Mommy to two mostly joyful, at times testy littles. She is a book worm, scripture hoarder, praise dancer, freedom junkie, and a lover of all things chocolate. Ayla writes at http://www.abeautifultapestry.comwhere her passion for Jesus and…
Hold on tight and get ready to read a story that sets the captives free and brings God’s love to light. Today Kathy Collard Miller shares her story. Her story is posted on my friends blog Vision61 ministries. (Angel Buff) Kathy’s love and trust for God is obvious in her words. She shows us an…
A Letter to My Three-Year-Old Self Author, Speaker, Blogger, and Certified Life Coach Paula’s book – Bloom in the Dark: True Stories of Hope and Redemption, Chairman of Bloom In The Dark, Inc., “I need you to know that I can protect you. I’m the capable adult that has a crazy skill set when…
By most accounts myself and my children should have been added to the list of statistics. I came from an abusive background, on all levels. I didn’t get help and as I got older I immersed myself in extremely destructive lifestyle choices. I was a teen run away, involved in the juvenile court…
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? …No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (Romans 8:35, 37) The next six Thursdays will be dedicated to some inspirational stories of how Christ…
It is finally here! The next six Thursdays will be dedicated to some inspirational stories of how Christ has helped each contributor to overcome and to be “more than a conqueror” through Him. Some very difficult topics are addressed by these very brave contributors. Many thanks to each of them for their willingness to…
Barb was bullied as a child and teenager, and sexually abused shortly after graduating from High School. She turned to drugs, alcohol and an eating disorder to deal with her pain and shame. It took her 33 years before she shared her story about the bullying. Today Barb is kicking the devil in the…
My journey to where I am today would shock many of my friends. For a long time I had been able to push away memories of being verbally and sexually abused by my parents. I wore a mask of happiness so that no one would know the truth about my painful past. I…
There I stood, mouth gaping open, heart pounding, head starting to throb as I listened to the words coming out of his mouth: “The practice is closed, we can’t see any more patients.” In disbelief, I stood stunned. In 2008, after almost sixteen years in nursing, with three and a half of them spent as…
