Category Archives: joy

triumph

“I think this might be the definition of pure joy,” first baseman Freddie Freeman said in a postgame interview after the Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the National League pennant. Thousands celebrated the victory well into … Continue reading

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joyful thanks

If the apostle Paul visited us during Thanksgiving, he might encourage us to praise God for two gifts we sometimes overlook. He prayed and wrote so believers would grasp what it means to have an INHERITANCE and to have SALVATION. … Continue reading

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response

Just as King Ahaz did not deserve the wondrous birth announcement regarding the Son of God, so the world did not deserve the Gift of Immanuel, the Lamb of God who takes away our sins. Just as Mary was overwhelmed … Continue reading

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joy

If a picture is worth a thousand words, I’ll post my longest writing ever to welcome Keightley Grace Stanley into the world. She was born on the morning of October 27 in Denver, Colorado. She was nineteen inches long and … Continue reading

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joy

Jesus experienced joy on earth by bringing honor to His Father. Shortly before He went to the cross, Jesus prayed for Himself and His disciples. “I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave Me to … Continue reading

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