In The Beginning A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ In the beginning ~ God gave me a rose And it captivated me! Not one flaw, in it, did I see. ~ God gave me a universe And all I could do Was sit in wonder, utterly subdued. ~ God gave me an ocean, The […]
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 […]
To Live As Love: A Hearts Prayer
To Live As Love: A Hearts Prayer A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Open our ears, So that we might hear. Open our eyes, So that we might see. ~ Open our hearts, Lord, open our hearts! Pour in us Your life! God heal this strife! ~ Make us tender, Tender to Your Word. […]
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 […]
Grace for the Beast
Sometimes I think I see the world in a somewhat odd way. I’m extremely analytical, and very sympathetic. When I hear of the horrors and atrocities committed by people I’m caught up in the question, “why?” I look for reasons, reasonable ones, that could have led this person down this road to become the person that […]
Love All The Way Through.
Love All The Way Through A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ He’s the start of every question. And He’s the answer too. He’s the very essence of Heaven. He’s Love, all the way through. ~ He’s my hearts very core, Not in, not filled, but reality. Replaced this flesh with something more. Exchanged His […]
The Words of Love
I love words. Can you tell? I love the English language. I love the beauty that you can find as you string words together. I love the music and cadence you can almost feel in a well written script. I love the depth of words well turned. I’m often horrified by the lack of respect our […]
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 […]
Trusting Him
Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. John 12:24 Have you ever had a dream die? I remember when I was a young teenager I had so many dreams. I had […]
Enfold My Soul
Enfold My Soul A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ This is what you see of me At the end of self I be A refining process for all to see For my Fathers glory be ~ God, I hand You my heart And Lord, let the cleansing start I trust You Father, above all […]