Let me say first that this is NOT a review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, rather it’s a drabble inspired by it. I will try to give nothing away except maybe a few overarching plot points that hopefully you figured out in the first movie. I don’t want to spoil the fun for […]
Letting go of Christmas
I love Christmas! I adore it! I love the decorations, the trees, the food and flavors, the cards and letters, the music… I love everything about it! Especially the traditions. As a teen I started sending out my own Christmas letters, was the only one my age I knew of that would take the time to […]
Is God Not Fair? Part 4: The Grace of God
To be Fair: Agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable. :Treating people in a way that does not favor some over others. :Not to harsh or critical. This is the final in a series exploring the fairness of God. If you missed the first three parts of this series I recommend your read them […]
12 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season!
Tis the Season of Giving! Or… shopping maybe. It can be difficult in our mad rush to step back and remember to think of someone else besides ourselves and our families. We can get so busy. Let’s hit a pause on the busy this year. Find some time to give and teach both ourselves and our […]
Is God Not Fair? Part 3: The Justice of God
To be Fair: Agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable. :Treating people in a way that does not favor some over others. :Not to harsh or critical. This is the third in a series exploring the fairness of God. If you missed the first two parts of this series I recommend your read them before continuing. You […]
The Advent Season: Remembering The Birth Of Christ
Today is the Day After Thanksgiving. More commonly known as Black Friday. It’s the biggest shopping day of the year! People are out in droves trying to get that perfect deal. More and more I’m starting to hate Black Friday. Our society has become obsessed with profit. The holiday shopping season has become increasingly more […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Just a note to wish all my readers a Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for you! Enjoy today with your family. Cherish it! Count every blessing! Happy Thanksgiving! ~Joy Aletheia Stevens Photo Credit: Happy Thanksgiving everyone! by Satya Murthy (CC BY 2.0)
In Trial You Are There
In Trial You Are There A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ In my time of trial You are there In my time of trial You are there ~ When I face the turmoil Of this world In my time of trial Your will unfolds ~ When I’m in the desert You are there […]
Is God Not Fair? Part 2: The Holiness of God
To be Fair: Agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable. :Treating people in a way that does not favor some over others. :Not to harsh or critical. This is the second in a series exploring the fairness of God. If you missed the first part of this series I recommend your read […]
Can We Be Thankful For Trials?
In less than a week it will be Thanksgiving, and after that we enter the mad rush of stress and radiance that is the holidays. Our facebook pages have been overrun with thankful postings as people contemplate what they hold valuable about their lives. The feast is being planned. The football game is being anticipated. […]