Take an empty glass. Set it in the sink, under the tap. Now turn on the water. No matter how much you open the spigot, the glass will eventually brim over. Leave the water running and plug the drain. What will happen? The sink will begin to fill from the overflow. If left long enough, the level of water will exceed the …
“How can the joy of the Lord be my strength?” It was the second time that I had heard that question within a few weeks. Two different friends. Two different situations. One similar struggle. I began to ponder the question myself. What does it mean for the joy of the Lord to be my strength? The oft-quoted verse is hidden …
“According to Dr. Earl Henslin, author of This is Your Brain on Joy, the emotions of joy and anxiety travel the same pathway in the brain.” The quote stopped me short. I allowed the statement the sink in a moment before continuing. “This means that if you choose joy, there is literally no room for worry in your brain. You’ve kicked it out.” Amazing. …
Moving from a simple flip phone to an iPhone was not easy for me. My Motorola basically worked like my microwave: open door, push buttons. The iPhone had a bizillion options and every time I turned around someone told me of a great new app that “I had to have”. My salvation with the new phone …
“Over and over again I sail towards joy, which is never in the room with me, but always near me, across the way, like those rooms full of gayety one sees from the street, or the gayety in the street one sees from a window. Will I ever reach joy? It hides behind the turning merry-go-round of the traveling …
