“And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race […]
Acts: Begin With Prayer
Can you imagine? Imagine the excitement! The anticipation! Christ is risen and you have seen Him! You know the whole world will never be the same! What is going to happen next? As I started my study in Acts this morning the passage that stood out to me was this one particular verse: He said to […]
Get Ready to Study Acts with Good Morning Girls!
So, Monday I was browsing around my Facebook feed, wondering my general wonderings: What am I doing? How can I make my blog a resource that can help people? What do I do now? What do I write now? [Tweet “What do I do now? What do I write now? “] When I spotted a […]
Why I Love the Intimate Word of God
I have lots of books. Ask anyone who knows me, I love books, I love to read, I have shelves and shelves full of books. It’s quite hard for me to turn away a book. In fact my brother just called telling me about a friend that was getting rid of several and asking if I […]
Lean In to the Light
I love spring, I love the beauty of flowers peeking out, I love the smell of fresh earth in a garden, I love the sunshine. Spring has a kind of smell to it, a kind of freshness to the air. It speaks of earth and growth and life. Makes me want to plant something! Unfortunately, […]
To Be Fully Known
There isn’t anyone on this earth that can fully and totally understand another person. There isn’t anyone who can completely understand your happiness. There isn’t anyone who can completely understand you pain. Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy. Proverbs 14:10 We like to think we can understand […]
The Bible: An Introduction
Today is my One-Hundredth Blog Post on The Joyful Truth! I’m kind of amazed. I’ve loved writing these posts. Exploring ideas and questions, sharing struggles and lessons from my life, and talking about God’s Word. I don’t know just how to describe how important this Book is to me. The beauty, the love, the intimacy […]
Our Defence
Justice. There is something deep inside of each of us that cries out for it. Especially in how people treat us. Someone talks about us behind our backs and we want justice. Someone is rude, or even mean to us, and we want justice. Someone treats us unfairly and we want justice. We rise up […]
Seeking Him
There was once a boy, his name was Samuel, and he loved God. Samuel is a rather iconic figure in the Old Testament. He anointed first Saul, then David as Kings of Israel. Before that he served God faithfully as both Priest and Judge. Even the very beginning of his story is remarkable, as we […]
Love One Another: A Walk Through John 13 for Passover
It’s Good Friday, the night we recognize the Passover meal that was Christ’s Last Supper. His last evening with His disciples and His crucifixion. Today I want to spend some time in a passage of scripture from that evening, a passage I consider to be one of the most intimate, the most beautiful, and the most profound. […]