Holy Father, Your Word is a joy, especially in the midst of trials. Little by little, I’m learning just how much my varying emotions need endurance to be perfect and mature. I want Your perfection, but for some reason, I’m surprised when You lead me through the testing needed to get there. You’ve told me …
Trials give joy her best introduction
“Consider it all joy…when you encounter various trials…” (James 1:2) Try as I might, the baby in my dream would not stop crying. As I groggily gathered my thoughts, I realized that this was no dream. It was 1986 and this was my life. I rolled over to glance at the time. Two o’clock and it wasn’t …