joy – Treasures Hidden

Make Mine Almond with Honey, Cream, and a Side of Quiet

Have you ever wanted to run away? Not permanently – just for a couple hours or days … okay, let’s be honest … a couple months. When the kids were little and the house was boisterous I had a recurring fantasy. I would go someplace pretty and quiet. The quaint cottage where I would stay…… Continue reading Make Mine Almond with Honey, Cream, and a Side of Quiet

Victory Song for the Hard Day

Fair warning … this post is a mini-Bible study. 🙂 You know that moment when you read a familiar passage of scripture and a verse leaps off the page and smacks you in the face? Look at me now! Psalm 46 starts with the verses familiar to many of us because it was set to music.…… Continue reading Victory Song for the Hard Day

Finish. With Joy.

These words challenge me. Finish. With joy. Too often I start something, then don’t finish. Or I finish, but there certainly isn’t any joy in it because it was harder than I thought. I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. –John 17:4 NIV But none of…… Continue reading Finish. With Joy.