I spent several days last week surrounded by writers, artists, musicians and poets. It was the Writer’s Retreat at Laity Lodge, in Texas, my second year attending. This is a stark contrast from...
Today is Mardi Gras. Many of us associate Mardi Gras with lavish and lascivious celebrations in places such as New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro. Not the sort of thing you’d expect to...
My wife and I hadn't talked in days. I was in a depressed state of exhaustion and anger after months of unusual hours.
Gracious God, thank you for being the source of my joy.
About five years ago, I heard a phrase that I had never heard before: "earnest money." When...
God rejoices when his people are made whole. Our joys become his joys.
Psalm 126 begins with a joyful remembrance of a time when God "brought back his exiles to Jerusalem" (126:1).
We live in a society of mockers. People who mock consider themselves better than others. They do not enter into serious engagement...
When have you felt really, really joyful? When have you been so full of gladness that you just couldn't keep it inside?
