Part 4 – “Peace”

Part 4 – “Peace”

Part 4 – “Peace” Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace . . . “ During my most painful times as a Hurting Mom, I longed for peace every minute of every day. My anxiety and fear took over every part of me, inside and out, and...
Part 3 – “Joy”

Part 3 – “Joy”

Part 3 – “Joy” Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, . . . “I can remember feeling that the only way I would ever be able to feel joy again was if my daughter turned her life around. Her behavior, which included drug use and...
Part 2 – “Love”

Part 2 – “Love”

Part 2 – “Love” Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love . . . “ The very first characteristic of the Fruit of the Spirit is listed as LOVE. In 1 Corinthians 13, which is often referred to as the Love Chapter, we are told, “And now these...

Finding Hope in Community

May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.   Psalm 33:22 This week I will not be joining you with a LIVE broadcast because I am attending the Celebrate Recovery Summit at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.  I love the title of...

Finding Joy in Nature

This painting hangs in my living room.  It is a rendition of my family’s cabin which is nestled in the woods and sits a few feet away from the Upper East Verde River in the Tonto National Forest, outside of Payson, Arizona.   My parent named our cabin “Oh Be Joyful”...