Tag Archives: joy

Be Still and Teach Your Children the Same

April 9, 2012

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Be still-girl reading Bible facing ocean

“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 “Busy, and How Are You?” Does it bother you that the universal answer to “How are you?” is “Busy”? What if we answered with a description of our feelings? “Joyful, how about you?” or “Excited, our vacation begins tomorrow.” “Kinda sad, a friend just found [...]

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2 Ways to Bring Joy to Your Children

February 17, 2012

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Asian family laughing at dinner table

The following post was inspired by a conversation with an eleven-year-old grandson as he talked about the difference it makes when people are happy at school. Children Need Happy People in Their Lives Do you know how vital it is for your children to be around happy people? More than anything else, their perception of [...]

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How Is Your Family Celebrating Christ’s Birthday?

November 26, 2011

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Joseph, Mary, Jesus open against blue sky first Christmas

Now why is it that we celebrate Christmas? I thought we were commemorating Christ’s birth. Something seems wrong. Here are some symptoms that Christmas has gone awry:  Black Fridays that turn violent. People seduced by Black Friday frenzies to spend money they don’t have. More emphasis on decorating homes than providing for the homeless.

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